At the Montauk Lighthouse, a Restored Beacon Shines Again
A lens made in 1902 has been returned to the lantern room atop the lighthouse, which was commissioned by George Washington.
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Schooner La Amistad's history remembered with new marker in Montauk
The illegally enslaved Africans aboard the ship won their freedom with a U.S. Supreme Court decision in 1841.
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$44-million Montauk Point Lighthouse restoration project complete after two years
The lighthouse, built in 1796, once stood about 297 feet from the edge of the bluff, said Mia Certic of the Montauk Historical Society, which owns and operates the property. Erosion has withered that distance to about 95 feet.
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Rufus Wainwright and Friends Light Up Montauk
Renowned singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright is celebrating his 50th birthday with a concert on the Montauk Point Lighthouse lawn.
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Light @ the end
Get our free LIBN e-alerts & breaking news notifications! Photo by Julianne Mosher By: Julianne Mosher March 5, 2021 Comments Off on Light @ the end Photo by Julianne MosherIt has long been a fixture, known around the world as a beacon to guide sailors back home to Long Island. It is taken for granted that it will always be there, standing sentinel at the very end of our Island. But more than two centuries after its initial construction, the Montauk Point Lighthouse, brimming with history and enduring the elements, needs some tender loving care. It also needs the money to do it. “I...
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