A border of large stones has since been placed around the base of the point to lessen the impact of the pounding surf. Montauk Point Lighthouse was automated in , shortly after its bivalve Fresnel lens was replaced by a DCB optic consisting of two revolving twenty-four-inch drums. The Montauk Historical Society signed a lease for the lighthouse on April 1, , and opened it as a museum just over a month later on May The oldest lighthouse in New York was fortunate to have virtually no gap between the removal of Coast Guard personnel and the takeover by the historical society.
During the first phase, all of the metal decking atop the lighthouse was repaired. Finally, the exterior of the tower was blasted with baking soda to remove paint and fungus, and the lighthouse then received two coats of Modac paint. Some lighthouse fans believe that if you can only visit one lighthouse in the U.
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Follett , Louis P. Broadbrook at least , Carl Anderson , Charles N. Latitude: Visitor Information. Take Interstate towards the eastern end of Long Island. At Exit 70, take Route south to Route Gaviola jokes that he is the second inhabitant to "wait out an epidemic" there: Theodore Roosevelt, a fellow Long Islander, was quarantined with his troop of Rough Riders on the property during the Spanish-American War.
They fended off yellow fever, typhoid and malaria. The Montauk Historical Society purchased the landmark from the U. Coast Guard in This is not a state property, nor federal property. The lighthouse was electrified in before the U. The goal is to finish the federal shore revampment and separate, private exterior renovation by Search Query Show Search. About Us. Show Search Search Query. Play Live Radio. Next Up:. Roosevelt and his Rough Riders were stationed at a Camp Wikoff about four miles away.
He got a tour of museum, climbed the tower and signed the guestbook, which is now on display at the East Hampton Library. Before the Army and later the Coast Guard operated the lighthouse, civilian caretakers ran the show. Living and working at the remote location could be a lonely life, but some of these keepers found a way to attract companions while earning extra cash.
This practice went on for 20 years until the U. Strolling along the rock wall that protects the lighthouse from the ocean, its hard to miss the large, black structure that rests on the beach nearby. Its a bunker left over from World War II. The bunker had been built into the bluff above, but over the years, erosion caused it to be exposed.
By the s the Coast Guard, fearing that the unstable structure could injure someone when it did finally crash onto the shore, flushed out the sandy soil around it and let it fall to the ground. Its been there ever since. You may have heard the story of the Amistad or even seen Steven Spielberg's blockbuster about the uprising that took place on the Spanish ship, which was being used to transport slaves from Africa to Cuba.
But did you know the ship actually dropped anchor at Montauk Point in the summer of ? After the slaves had killed the captain and overpowered the crew, they came ashore here, seeking food and water as their supplies dwindled.
It was here that the U. Navy discovered the ship and the roughly 50 illegal slaves on board, and captured it. The Africans were arrested and taken to New Haven, Connecticut, where they were charged with piracy and murder, but later acquitted of all charges. Real Estate Technology Cars Columns.
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