Lighthouses of the Empire State

11/25/2015

Wishing all of our friends and volunteers a wonderful Thanksgiving!

11/25/2015

There were a number of minor post lights in this area with some very interesting Keepers. There stories will appear in my updated 2nd revision of Hudson River Lightkeepers, if I can ever get it printed.

Not far from the Delaware & Hudson building, now State University of New York System Administration, stood a harbor and pier that housed the Albany Yacht Club until 1954, according the club's history. The harbor was filled in in the late 1950s, leaving the boathouse landlocked until its eventual demolition made way for current-day Dunn Memorial Bridge.

11/25/2015

11/25/2015

First yoga practice inside the South Buffalo Light Station, probably ever. Restoration starts next spring -- we need to get ready, it's going to be a big job!

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!

11/25/2015

Lighthouse Thanksgiving Dinner
By The Lightkeeper - Mike Oliviere

The commissioners of the Lighthouse Board decided that they wanted to share a Thanksgiving dinner. So they commissioned the THREE SISTERS OF NAUSET to put together a dinner. First of all they needed a turkey, so of it was to TURKEY POINT LIGHT where they found a nice big turkey so that there would be enough for everyone to have seconds. Then it was off to HENDRY FARM LIGHT to purchase the potatoes, squash and other vegetables for the feast. The corn came from CORNY POINT LIGHTHOUSE and the beans from BEAN ROCK LIGHTHOUSE. Some salad greens were also found at CAPE ROMAIN LIGHT. Some oyster stuffing came from OYSTER BAY LIGHT and some really good cheese from CABOT HEAD LIGHT. Cranberry sauce was provided by the keeper at CRANBERRY ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE and some delicious dumplings to go with the turkey were found at DUMPLING ROCK LIGHTHOUSE.

The rolls and baked goods were made by the bakers at BAKER ISLAND LIGHT. The butter for the rolls came from BARREL OF BUTTER LIGHT. Pies for desert of course came from the pie shop at PIE ISLAND LIGHT. They included apple pie from APPLE RIVER LIGHT, pumpkin pie from PUMPKIN ISLAND LIGHT and cherry pie from CHERRY ISLAND LIGHT. Of course there was also plum pudding from PLUM ISLAND LIGHT and some delicious eggnog which came from EGG ROCK LIGHT.

Of course to cook a good meal one needs the best of pans and cooking utensils. These were provided by the crew of the FRYING PAN SHOAL LIGHTSHIP. For those who preferred a different fare, seafood dishes were provided by the keepers at FISHERMAN’S HARBOUR LIGHTHOUSE as well as some others meats from HOGS ISLAND LIGHT and GOOSE ROCKS LIGHT. The table which was made at TABLE BLUFF LIGHT looked really great when all was brought out to enjoy. There was a beautiful centerpiece of fresh flowers that came from FLOWERS ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE and some fresh oranges from FORT ORANGE LIGHT.

Beverages were in abundance with finely brewed beers from BASS HARBOR LIGHT and NEWCASTLE LIGHT. There was also some Irish cream which came from Ireland’s BAILY LIGHT and some rare scotch from SCOTCH CAP LIGHT and an assortment of brandies and wines from BRANDYWINE SHOAL LIGHT.

When all sat down, a thanksgiving prayer was said by the Bishop from BISHOP & CLERKS LIGHT and everyone enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner.

10/22/2015

10/21/2015

Jeffrey's Hook (the Little Red Lighthouse)
1945 Ad Metropolitan Group Gravure

10/21/2015

It will be a BOO-tiful night at the Fire Island Lighthouse on Saturday, October 24. Join us for Ghost Stories: Eerie happenings along our Barrier Beach at 7pm. Or come earlier for a tour of the tower from 4pm-6pm. Dress warmly, bring a blanket to sit on and flashlights.
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10/21/2015

Somebody has been watching me from afar! Thank you Ruth Coyne for this pretty picture of "little ole me."

10/03/2015

The long-awaited installation of the Buffalo Lighthouse lens will begin at 9 a.m. Monday, the Buffalo Lighthouse Association announced.The new Fresnel lens is an example of the classic lighthouse lens used in the mid-19th century. The updated version was made from optical acrylic by Dan Sp... - The…

10/03/2015

The Buffalo Lighthouse will once again slice the night over Lake Erie, thanks to a lens crafted in Florida by a mechanical engineer whose real job in part is to design roller coasters for Disney World.Installing the 500-pound third-order Fresnel lens, made from brass and optical acrylic, ... - The B…

09/03/2015

WATERFORD >> A 50-year-old tugboat, specifically designed to push barges on the Canals of New York State, has been named Tug of the Year for the 2015 Waterford Tugboat Roundup. At the same time, a new solar-powered boat, specifically designed to