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Durand Eastman Park. Durand Eastman Park’s 977 acres include an arboretum, hiking trails around Durand and Eastman Lakes, and a swimming beach on Lake Ontario. Read more. Sodus Bay Lighthouse. 7. Sodus Bay Lighthouse. 1870. The Sodus Bay Lighthouse was decommissioned in 1901.
Sep 3, 2020 · Lake Ontario sports a rich history in America’s fascination with lighthouses. Along the southern shores in New York, there are around 30 lighthouses you can visit cruising the Seaway Trail, many ...
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- Fort Niagara lighthouse. Fort Niagara Lighthouse is located where the Niagara River and Lake Ontario intersect. The grounds of the lighthouse itself is rather small, but a trip to the Fort Niagara Lighthouse is more than just a trip to the lighthouse.
- Olcott Beach Lighthouse. This is a small lighthouse in a small town which can make for a quick stop at the lighthouse. The lighthouse is located along the side of a main road in town, and it’s free to walk around the grounds of the lighthouse.
- Thirty Mile Point Lighthouse. If you are only going to do one New York lighthouse on this list, and you’re not interested in spending time touring Fort Niagara, then make it a trip to the Thirty Mile Point Lighthouse!
- Oak Orchard Lighthouse. The Oak Orchard Lighthouse is another small lighthouse in a small town. The lighthouse is in an open area along the shoreline, and it’s free to walk around the grounds of the lighthouse.
- Tibbetts Point Lighthouse (Thousand Islands-Seaway) Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River intersect right near Tibbetts Point. The best way to experience this 1827 lighthouse is to ride a bike from the center of Cape Vincent and take a tour.
- Dunkirk Historical Lighthouse and Veterans Park Museum (Chautauqua-Allegheny) Credit: @Amityphotos.com. Built in 1857, this 61' tall lighthouse offers tours against a historical backdrop—the first shots of the War of 1812 were fired near here!
- Montauk Point Lighthouse Museum (Long Island) Locals call Montauk “The End,” and the Montauk Lighthouse, the oldest in the state, is truly all the way out on the end where the Block Island Sound meets the Atlantic Ocean.
- National Lighthouse Museum (New York City) Yes, even New York City has an exciting lighthouse-related attraction! You can easily take the free Staten Island Ferry from downtown Manhattan to the St. George Ferry Terminal and walk to the National Lighthouse Museum.
The U.S. Postal Service selected Thirty Mile Point Lighthouse to represent Lake Ontario in a set of five stamps covering the lighthouses of the Great Lakes that was issued in 1995. That same year, the non-profit group Friends of Thirty Mile Point Lighthouse was formed and held a celebration day at the lighthouse attended by over 5,000 visitors.
Feb 28, 1999 · Cayuga Lake Cayuga Inlet Breakwater Light (Port Light) Southern end of Cayuga Lake. Ithaca, NY 14850. County: Tompkins. Builder: Unknown. Shape: Octagonal red wooden tower sheathed in steel. Period: 1927-Light Status: Operational. Owner: State (New York State Canal Corp.) Cayuga Inlet Light. Southern end of Cayuga Lake. Ithaca, NY 14850. County ...
Thirty Mile Point Light is a lighthouse on the south shore of Lake Ontario in Niagara County, New York. [2] [3] It is part of Golden Hill State Park, a New York state park. [4] The lighthouse is open to the public. It gets its name because it is the point 30 miles east of the Niagara River. The lighthouse was built in 1875 of hand-carved stone.
