HL Long Island Lighthouses Wish List

Exploring the possibility of HARBOUR LIGHTS creating a
Long Island Lighthouse Series

· ‘Bug Light’ – Long Beach Bar, Orient Point (1870 rebuilt 1990) , Long Island, NY - current status – rebuilt in 1990 by East End Seaport Museum and Marine Foundation and Marine Lighthouse Committee in 60 days, functioning Lighthouse
· Cedar Island (Point) Lighthouse (1839 rebuilt 1868) – Easthampton, Long Island, NY – current status – owned by Suffolk County, adopted by Long Island Chapter of USLHS and Suffolk County Parks for restoration.
· Orient Point ‘The Coffee Pot’ Lighthouse (1899) – Orient Point, Long Island, NY – current status – Celebrated 100th Birthday, under Coast Guard Jurisdiction, functioning Lighthouse
· Plum Island Lighthouse (1827 rebuilt 1869) – Plum Island, NY – current status – 57 feet from falling into the sea, Long Island Chapter US Lighthouse Society is organizing a ‘Save Plum Island Lighthouse’ Program
· 2002 HL Race Rock Lighthouse, Southold (1878) – active – ‘Bowler’ ledge required 7 years, thousands of tons of reprap, numerous acts of courage and amazing persistence to build
· Eatons Neck Lighthouse (1799)– Asharoken, Long Island, NY – current status – Under US Coast Guard Jurisdiction, constantly rumored to be closed
· Huntington Harbor Lighthouse ‘The Castle’ (1857 rebuilt new site 1912) – Halesite, Long Island, NY – current status – in process of restoration by the ‘Save Huntington Lighthouse’ Committee since 1987
· Little Gull Lighthouse, Southold (1806 rebuilt 1868) – current status - active
· North Dumpling, Southold (1849 rebuilt 1871 & 1980) – current status – Extensive renovation and modernization done by current private owner Mr. Dean Kamen, Lord Dumpling.

Other Long Island Lighthouses
· Stepping Stones (1877)
· Sands Point (1809)
· 2001 HL Cold Spring Harbor (1890)
· Gardiner’s Point (1854)
· Stratford Shoals (1878)
· Latimer Reef (1884)
· Shinnecock Bay (1858)
· 2001 HL Coney Island (Norton Point) (1890)

May 6th Updates

Hi Bob I agree there are enough great lights in the long island area to make a good collection by themselves.I have one shelf in one of my cases just long island lights.Bill O'Brien oseabee

I'm with you, Bob!! Any or all of these lights would be a welcome addition to my collection!

Barb

Hey Bob, ...They can start with Race Rock and Cedar Point this year, and I would be happy. An addition of two LI lighthouses a year for the next few years would be a great scenario. I would enjoy adding them to my collection, for sure!

Bob

Hey Bob, ...They can start with Race Rock and Cedar Point this year, and I would be happy. An addition of two LI lighthouses a year for the next few years would be a great scenario. I would enjoy adding them to my collection, for sure!

Bob

Hello Bob,
Relative to Sands Point, are you talking about the one in the water or the one one land that is being incorperated into a huge home?

Hi Silver Fox,
Sands Point is the one on land. There are two nearby in the water Execution Rocks(HL210 which has been done) and Stepping Stones(closer to Kings Point). Ididn't include the Harbour Light from Long Island that have already been done But since you asked ...
Current Harbour Light Lighthouses
· Montauk Point (1797) HL 143, issued 7/1/94, retired 5/10/95 – issue 5,500
· Fire Island (1826-1858) HL 176, issued 3/1/96, retired 1/28/98 – issue 9,500
· Horton Point (1857) HL205, issued 2/9//98, current – issue 10,000
· Old Field Point (1824 rebuilt 1868) HL707, issued 8/98, retired 12/31/98 – issue 10,000
· Execution Rock (1850 rebuilt 1868) HL210, issued 2/25/98, current – issue 10,000
-Bob

That is a great idea Bob. I think that HL could start with Race Rock and Eaton's Neck. Plum Island could be a restoration series piece down the line.

John

I also think that more Long Island lights is a great idea. I would especially like to see Race Rock be one of the next LI lights done by Harbour Lights.

"Keeping The Flame in New England"
Ron

I too would love to see more of the Long Island Lighthouses that I could see some evenings when I lived on the Connecticut shore. Parenthetically Connecticut is part of Long Island Sound too, but we have had some good representation in HL lighthouses, including my personal favorite, Faulkners Island, which is a hard to visit but wonderfully wild place, being four miles from shore. That piece brings back many memories of actually doing tern nesting work on the island.
I'd like to see Plum Island, as that location is very mysterious to me.
We have moved to Maine where we must suffer being exposed to different lights.(I cant wait to get my Seguin, though it doesnt seem to evoke the spirit of the area. It's on a very tall hill, almost inaccessible by hand powered craft, due to treacherous currents at the mouth of the Kennebec River)

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Kim Gass

Welcome to the Forum Kim. I'm pleased that this subject received your first input. If you want to know more about Plum Island, check out what were doing under the Lighthouse topic.
I'd be interested to hear you're future tries in getting to Seguin?

Here's hoping a few more are announced this weekend in Chicago! Cold Spring Harbor and Coney Island so far in 2001...
If your interested in anymore visit http://scroope.net/lighthouses/longisland.htm

Long Beach Bar "Bug Light"
http://www.harbourlights.com/catalog/2001/hl_long_beach_bar.htm
WAaaaaaaaaHoooooooo!
zoom zoom

I'm very excited about the piece. I have to be sure to head out that way next month when I am up visiting the area. I like how HL has the actual restoration taking place. They never cease to amaze me.

John

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Wave after wave will flow in the tide and bury the world as it does.

Since I spent every summer of my childhood by the bay where the Bug Light shines forth I am thrilled with this new light!!

Barb

The Bug Light is truly an amazing representation of what transpired during the actual rebuilding of the light. I'm sure it will receive a lot of attention as it appears in displays.

Those of us who have seen the actual light (referring to the Bug Light) can attest to what a wonderful lighthouse this is. It looks brand new so to speak. It is very photogenic, to say the least.

Bob

Since this new restoration series is underway, surely Anclote Key, Potta...what's it, Jim's light and perhaps Egmont Key can't be far behind...let's keep our fingers crossed :0)
Derith

Rumor has it a least 1 more will come off this wish list in 2002!

Class of 2001
‘Bug Light’ – Long Beach Bar, Orient Point
Cold Spring Harbor
Coney Island (Norton Point)

Class of 2002
Race Rock in April
who's next? Wishing for some more...
Bob

Bringin' this to the top!
Looking for some 2003 Candidates?
Bob

Nothing in 2003 for the Long Island Lighthouse Series, but the time is right for 2004 requests.


· Cedar Island (Point) Lighthouse (1839 rebuilt 1868) – Easthampton, Long Island, NY – current status – owned by Suffolk County, adopted by Long Island Chapter of USLHS and Suffolk County Parks for restoration. Oil House fundraising and restoration in progress.
· Orient Point ‘The Coffee Pot’ Lighthouse (1899) – Orient Point, Long Island, NY – current status – Celebrated 100th Birthday, under Coast Guard Jurisdiction, functioning Lighthouse
· Plum Island Lighthouse (1827 rebuilt 1869) – Plum Island, NY – current status – 57 feet from falling into the sea, Long Island Chapter US Lighthouse Society is organizing a ‘Save Plum Island Lighthouse’ Program
· Eatons Neck Lighthouse (1799)– Asharoken, Long Island, NY – current status – Under US Coast Guard Jurisdiction, constantly rumored to be closed
· Huntington Harbor Lighthouse ‘The Castle’ (1857 rebuilt new site 1912) – Halesite, Long Island, NY – current status – in process of restoration by the ‘Save Huntington Lighthouse’ Committee since 1987
· Little Gull Lighthouse, Southold (1806 rebuilt 1868) – current status - active
· North Dumpling, Southold (1849 rebuilt 1871 & 1980) – current status – Extensive renovation and modernization done by current private owner Mr. Dean Kamen, Lord Dumpling.

Other Long Island Lighthouses
· Stepping Stones (1877)
· Sands Point (1809)
· 2001 HL Cold Spring Harbor (1890)
· Gardiner’s Point (1854)
· Stratford Shoals (1878)
· Latimer Reef (1884)
· Shinnecock Bay (1858)
· 2001 HL Coney Island (Norton Point) (1890)
· 2001 HL‘Bug Light’ – Long Beach Bar, Orient Point (1870 rebuilt 1990) , Long Island, NY
· 2002 HL Race Rock Lighthouse, Southold (1878) – active – ‘Bowler’ ledge required 7 years, thousands of tons of reprap, numerous acts of courage and amazing persistence to build

Cedar Island and Plum Island would be a great additions to the restoration series, like what HL did for Rockland Breakwater!!! I wouldn't mind the additional $5!! Just a thought!

Production in 2003 and 2004 of Long Island lighthouse are still in a dry spell so far even with annual Harbour Lights visits and last Falls Regional.
Cedar Island Oil House restoration is now completed. Lighthouse is next.
Huntington Harbor is actively restoring it's light and has trips out to the light.
Eaton's Neck is still manned and maintained by the Coast Guard who have always been cordial.
Orient Point is a Little Light!
Shinnecock LH in the style of Fire Island would make a great lost light!

Please review my previous posts for more specifics!
And LI Lighthouses for more information.

thanks,
Bob

I GUESS MY WISH LIST IS SLOWLY FILLING IN! Yeah!