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Evening Lighthouse Lantern Tour at Stony Point
The Friends of Stony Point Battlefield & Lighthouse invite you to sign-up for a lighthouse adventure on Saturday, September 15 at 8pm at Stony Point Battlefield State Historic Site.
Travel back in time to the nineteenth-century; you're appointed lighthouse keeper by the United States Light House Establishment. In the days before GPS, you are solely responsible for safely navigating ships around the narrow bend in the Hudson River above Haverstraw Bay. Every hour, all night long, you must climb up the two ladders into the lantern room to clean the windows and the glass prisms of the light and make sure the lamp is still burning bright. When it is raining, snowing or foggy, you must also walk the steep path down to the fog bell near the river every four hours to rewind its mechanical clock. Still interested in maintaining your post as Keeper of the Stony Point Lighthouse?
The romance of the lighthouse keeper meets the reality of the physical labor involved in keeping the maritime community safe in a slide lecture presented by Scott Craven. Drawing on a wealth of images of 19th and 20th century boats, lighthouses and community life on the river, Craven will illuminate the maritime history along the Hudson. He will review the 14 lighthouses that were once used to protect the river, focusing on the 8 that remain today. Craven will also discuss the many other navigational aides that were a part of the US Light House Establishment's protection in the Hudson river and talk about what is used today to keep commercial traffic flowing smoothly and recreation boaters safe. After the presentation in the museum, Craven will give guided tours of the Stony Point Lighthouse - with it's breathtaking views of the Hudson River by moonlight. (Don't worry, because you'll only have to climb the two ladders once!)
This popular program is offered by advance reservation only. There is a fee of $4 for adults and $3 for seniors or teens - this program is not appropriate for children under 15 years old. The gates will open at 7:30pm and the program starts at 8 at the museum. Flashlights and bug spray are recommended. For more information, or to make reservations, please call the site office at 845-786- 2521, Wednesday through Sunday from 9-5pm.
Stony Point Battlefield State Historic Site is part of the Palisades Interstate Park Commission which administers 27 parks and historic sites for the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation in New York. For additional information and calendar listing for the Stony Point Battlefield and Palisades Interstate Parks, visit www.friendsofpalisades.org.
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