The american lighthouses cards tour ends in Long Island to get to know a bit more about Montauk Point Lighthouse.
Montauk Point Lighthouse is located at the most easterly tip of Long Island on the South Fork. The tower stands 108 feet and overlooks the Atlantic Ocean. Its construction was authorized in1795 by President George Washington. The lighthouse was completed in 1797 at a cost of $22.300.00.
The Montauk Historical Society currently maintains the lighthouse.
Photo copyright © 2003 Ralph Pugliese Jr.
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The lighthouse was the first to be built within the state of New York, and was the first public works project of the new United States. It is the fourth oldest active lighthouse in the United States. Long listed on the National Register of Historic Places, in 2012, it was designated as a National Historic Landmark for its significance to New York and international shipping in the early Federal period. - in: wikipedia
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