Montauk Point Lighthouse
- Authorized by the Second congress in 1792, under President George Washington
- Construction began on June 7, 1796 and was completed on November 5, 1796
- First lighthouse in New York State
- Fourth oldest active lighthouse in the United States
- Foundation is 13'deep and 9' thick
- Constructed of sandstone blocks from Connecticut, 8" high and varying in length from 18" high to 44"
- The walls are 6' thick at the base tapering to 3' thick at the top
- The height of the tower is 110' 6"
- There are 137 iron steps to the top of the tower
- The light flashes every 5 seconds and can be seen a distance of 19 nautical miles
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