Saugerties Lighthouse, NY

Saugerties Light, Saugerties, NY

To reach the lighthouse, there is a delightful walk along a nature trail that offers excellent views along the Hudson River.

Built in 1869, in the Italianate style, to replace an earlier 1838 lighthouse, it has been run by the Saugerties Lighthouse Conservancy since 1986.

Interestingly, the Saugerties Lighthouse Conservancy run it both as a small museum, displaying items from the lighthouses and details of the restoration, and a bed and breakfast with just two rooms.

The llighthouse was fitted with a sixth order Fresnel lens, and it was automated in 1954. Since 1990, it has used a solar powered led lamp.

Long distance view from the other bank of the Hudson River.

Postcard featuring the Saugerties lighthouse. Dated 1915 - 1930. Smithsonian Institution.

To reach the lighthouse, there is a delightful walk along a nature trail that offers excellent views along the Hudson River.

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