Montauk Point Lighthouse is a photograph by Christopher James which was uploaded on July 13th, 2015.
Montauk Point Lighthouse
Montauk Light was the first lighthouse in New York State, and is the fourth-oldest active lighthouse in the United States. The tower is 110'6 high.... more
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Montauk Point Lighthouse
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Christopher James
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Photograph - Photography
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Montauk Light was the first lighthouse in New York State, and is the fourth-oldest active lighthouse in the United States. The tower is 110'6" high. The current light, installed in July 2001, equivalent to approximately 290,000 candle power, flashes every 5 seconds and can be seen a distance of 17 nautical miles (31 km).
Construction on the lighthouse was authorized by the Second United States Congress, under President George Washington on April 12, 1792. Ezra L'Hommedieu, a prominent lawyer, member of the Continental Congress, and a man with scientific interests, consulted with Washington on its construction. He represented the New York City Chamber of Commerce on discussions related to the lighthouse. He made the case that New York City "was first among American ports in the volume of its foreign commerce. By 1797, the harbor was handling a third of the nation's trade with other countries. Due to prevailing winds in winter, shippers approaching from sea needed a lighthouse at the end of Long Island to guide them along the south side into New York harbor.
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July 13th, 2015
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Ben Prepelka
Great perspective view of this old lighthouse! One for my bucket list.
Christopher James replied:
Thanks Ben....its worth the visit and the view from the top is outstanding!!
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