The Montauk Point Lighthouse, commissioned by President George Washington in 1792, is one of the best-known and most-beloved icons of Long Island. It was the first lighthouse to be built in New York, and is the fourth-oldest working lighthouse in the nation.

Group Tours Group and school tours (20 or more) to the lighthouse museum should be booked in advance. Please contact the museum office at 631-668-2544 to schedule. Directions Car East on I-495 (Long Island Expressway) to Exit 70 (County Road 111), head South to NY Route 27 (Sunrise Highway), head East to Montauk Point Lighthouse OR

Nov 27, 2023 · For more than 200 years, the Montauk Point Lighthouse at the eastern end of Long Island has pulsed like a huge swirling star in a tall bottle. Now, in an era when ships can track their positions with ever more precise marine navigation tools, the lighthouse is a throwback.

Aug 28, 2024 · Currently, our historical society oversees four properties: the Montauk Point Lighthouse, the Second House Museum, the Indian Museum and the Carl Fisher House. Please explore our website to learn more about what we do.

In August of 2023, we opened a virtual aquarium in the lighthouse’s Oceans Institute! The virtual aquarium features 18 species of fish and sea creatures that live in Montauk’s waters, from striped bass to great white sharks. The animals in the aquarium react when visitors walk up …

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Feb 28, 2024 · One of the first trips we took included a visit to Montauk Point Lighthouse, located at the easternmost point of Long Island, New York. Even with my limited vision I could make out its shape from a distance, reaching toward the sky like Jack’s beanstalk.

Aug 21, 2023 · State and federal officials on Wednesday announced that a two-year, $44 million project to fortify the shoreline surrounding the historic lighthouse with about 120,000 tons of rocks has been completed ahead of schedule.

Oct 15, 2022 · Come and spend an evening with the Long Island Paranormal Investigators as they use special devices to try to document paranormal beings at the lighthouse. You will get a chance to participate in experiments to test various theories and learn about the paranormal.

Apr 17, 2022 · The Montauk Point Lighthouse is the oldest lighthouse in New York State, but more than twenty others on Long Island alone join us to aid navigation and keep our waterways safe.