Montauk Point in Suffolk County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Montauk Point Lighthouse

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 23, 2019

1. Montauk Point Lighthouse Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Commissioned by President George Washington
☆ Constructed 1796 ☆ First Lighthouse in New York State ☆

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Man-Made Features • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Lighthouses series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1796.

Location. 41° 4.265′ N, 71° 51.478′ W. Marker is in Montauk Point, New York, in Suffolk County. Marker is on Montauk Highway (New York State Route 27), on the right when traveling east. Lighthouse is in Montauk Point State Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2000 Montauk Highway, Montauk NY 11954, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Montauk Lighthouse (a few steps from this marker); USS Montauk (within shouting distance of this marker); Amistad Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Montauk Point Lighthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Commonly Seen Vessels (about

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300 feet away, measured in a direct line); U.S. Merchant Mariners and U.S. Navy Armed Guard (about 300 feet away); Lost At Sea (about 400 feet away); Nature's Sculptures (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Montauk Point.

Also see . . .
1. Montauk Point Lighthouse. Montauk Historical Society website entry (Submitted on April 24, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. Montauk Point Lighthouse National Register Nomination. (Submitted on September 28, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Montauk Point Lighthouse and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 23, 2019

2. Montauk Point Lighthouse and Marker

Montauk Point Lighthouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 23, 2019

3. Montauk Point Lighthouse

View from Camp Hero State Park

Credits. This page was last revised on April 24, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 28, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 229 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 28, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.