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Managing Organization:
U.S. Coast Guard
Notes:
In 1921, the 1880 cast iron lighthouse at this site was moved to New York City, where it became Jeffrey's Hook Light, famous as the "Little Red Lighthouse." Tower Height: 35 Height of Focal Plane: 38 Characteristic and Range: White light, 3 s on, 3 s off. Description of Tower: Steel pyramidal skeletal tower.
This light is operational
Earlier Towers?
1842: White wooden tower on a stone foundation, light 35 feet above sea level. 1867: Light on keeper's dwelling (burned down and rebuilt in 1867, moved inland 1869). 1880: Conical cast iron tower, 42 feet tall. Date Established: 1817 Date Present Tower Built: 1917? Optics: Fifth order Fresnel lens; 1883: Fourth order Fresnel lens. Current Use: Active aid to navigation. Open To Public? Grounds only. Keepers: Michael T. Burke 1875-1879
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