The additions (NYC Part 4)

While there were some definite must-see lighthouses on our trip to Long Island and New York City, we added two other lighthouses to our agenda.  We had wanted to go see Eaton's Neck Lighthouse and a few others but we were limited on time and Eaton's Neck is closed to the public as of right now.  We tried to get permission from the Coast Guard to go see it but they didn't allow it.

Regardless, the two additions to our trip were worth seeing and made it that much more enjoyable.

The first one we saw on the same day as Montauk Point Lighthouse as it is in the same town.  Montauk Yacht Club Lighthouse is on the property of Montauk Yacht Club.  You can find out some more information about the club and see other photos of the lighthouse here.

The lighthouse, and the resort, were built by Carl Fisher.  Fisher actually created the harbor that surrounds the Yacht Club.  The lighthouse is a 60 foot tall replica of Montauk Point Lighthouse and was originally used to guide guests to the resort.  Today the inside of the lighthouse is used for meetings, however, it still is a spectacular sight to see.

We didn't stay long though because we needed to head to our third lighthouse of the day, but more on that in a different post.

The second addition to our trip was Huntington Harbor Lighthouse.  The morning we were heading back home we made a quick stop at this lighthouse, before making a "little" stop at the final lighthouse of our trip.  Huntington Harbor Lighthouse is located at the entrances of Huntington Harbor and Lloyd Harbor.

To be able to see the lighthouse we had to drive to the beach that the lighthouse is viewable from and there were a bunch of horseshoe crab shells scattered about.

The first lighthouse was built in 1857 and was originally named Lloyd Harbor Lighthouse because it only marked the entrance to Lloyd Harbor as it was onshore.  However, in the 1900s the public and political sectors demanded a new lighthouse that would mark the entrances to both of the harbors.  This lighthouse was built in 1912 and is the lighthouse that we saw in September.

Interestingly, the second Lloyd Harbor Lighthouse is the oldest reinforced concrete lighthouse on the East Coast and the second oldest in the country.  This lighthouse is more commonly known as Huntington Harbor Lighthouse and because of a nonprofit group that worked to save the lighthouse it was put on the National Register of Historic Places.

The lighthouse is still an active aid to navigation and has been automated with a 300mm lens acting as the beacon.  Interestingly, it is the only offshore lighthouse of Long Island that the public can visit, which would be something that we would love to do when we go back to the area.  We also need better photographs of the lighthouse since it is offshore, which made it hard to get really good photos. 

So there you have it, our two additions to our trip.  I hope you enjoyed them as much as we did!

Only two more posts about our Long Island and New York City adventures and I'm sure you won't be disappointed with them!