East Hampton in Suffolk County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Cedar Point Lighthouse

Photographed by Kevin Vincent, July 10, 2026

1. Cedar Point Lighthouse Marker

Inscription.
Built in 1839, a 35 foot high wood lighthouse served as a guide to Sag Harbor whalers. Rebuilt in 1868 in what is called Boston Granite Style architecture. The four story tower was decommissioned in 1934. The old lighthouse stood on an island 200 yards off shore. But in 1938 the famous hurricane filled the gap with sand making the island a peninsula.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1839.

Location. 41° 2.445′ N, 72° 14.414′ W. Marker is in East Hampton, New York, in Suffolk County. It can be reached from Cedar Point Road 1.4 miles north of Alewive Brook Road, on the left when traveling north. Located in Cedar Point State Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5 Cedar Point Rd, East Hampton NY 11937, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the New York City Metropolitan Area

and on Long Island.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North

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America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Breakwater (approx. 3.8 miles away); Sag Harbor Korean and Vietnam Wars Memorial (approx. 3.9 miles away); Sag Harbor World War II Memorial (approx. 3.9 miles away); The Fort at Sag Harbor (approx. 3.9 miles away); East Water Street (approx. 3.9 miles away); John Steinbeck (approx. 3.9 miles away); Long Wharf (approx. 3.9 miles away); Windmill Replica (approx. 3.9 miles away).

Regarding Cedar Point Lighthouse. The lighthouse is referred to both as the "Cedar Point" Lighthouse and the "Cedar Island" Lighthouse. As referenced on the marker, the point was originally an island when the lighthouse was erected.

Also see . . .
1. Cedar Island Lighthouse - Friends of Cedar Island Lighthouse.

Cedar Island Lighthouse is located within the Cedar Point County Park in East Hampton, New York. Its original purpose was to help whaling
Photographed by Kevin Vincent, July 10, 2026

2. Cedar Point Lighthouse Marker
ships safely navigate to and from Sag Harbor. Today it is a daymark for sailboats and yachts arriving in the heart of the Hamptons.

(Submitted on September 25, 2026, by Kevin Vincent of Arlington, Virginia.)

2. Cedar Island Light (Wikipedia). (Submitted on October 7, 2026, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

Cedar Point Lighthouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Vincent, July 10, 2026

3. Cedar Point Lighthouse

Although you can barely make it out in the photo taken a few yards to the left of the marker, the Cedar Point Lighthouse is at the end of the peninsula in the distance.

Cedar Island Lighthouse Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Vincent, July 10, 2026

4. Cedar Island Lighthouse Marker

William G. Pomeroy Foundation

Credits. This page was last revised on October 7, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 25, 2026, by Kevin Vincent of Arlington, Virginia. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 25, 2026, by Kevin Vincent of Arlington, Virginia. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.