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Welcome to the official web site of the
May 17-18, 2008 A cooperative effort of Long Island's historic lighthouse preservation and education groups:
Montauk Historical Society, Montauk Point Lighthouse and Museum
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in association with (Lighthouse Photos Courtesy of NewYorkLighthouses.com) |
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2008 Challenge Special Guests:
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VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED FOR MOST OF THE SITES ON THE
CHALLENGE (ESPECIALLY ON THE NORTH FORK). IF YOU CAN VOLUNTEER SOME TIME ON MAY
17 AND/OR 18 TO GREET PARTICIPANTS AND HAND OUT SOUVENIRS, PLEASE
CONTACT Brian Keena VIA E-MAIL
| MEGA RAFFLE PRIZE | PRIZE WINNER |
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Private tour for 10 at the offshore Huntington Harbor Lighthouse |
Barbara Torre, Bay Shore NY |
Private sunrise or sunset tower tour for 10 at the
Fire Island Lighthouse |
Steve Eckers |
Cedar Island Lighthouse Picnic Tour for 5 |
John Dunn |
2 tickets for a Long Island Chapter USLHS 2008 Cruise |
Jerry Leeds, Port Jeff Station NY |
Gift basket from the Montauk Point Lighthouse Gift
Shop |
Pam Setchell |
Gift basket from the Fire Island Lighthouse Gift Shop |
Mary Ellen Curran |
Gift basket from rhe Horton Point Lighthouse Gift
Shop |
Mary Hausser, Mastic NY |
Gift basket from the Huntington Harbor Lighthouse
Gift Shop |
Naomi Sciarotta, Commack NY |
Gift basket from the East End Seaport Museum |
Joseph Oliveri, Gibbstown NJ |
Gift basket from LighthouseTShirts.com |
Carrie Vermillion, Clifton NJ |
Lighted Statue of Liberty from Harbour Lights |
Carol Childress, Knoxville TN |
Signed Long Island Lighthouse Book |
Kay Riley |
Signed NY State Lighthouse Book |
Downey |
Harbour Lights Coney Island Lighthouse |
Nau, Smithtown NY |
Harbour Lights Montauk Point Lighthouse |
Carol Fescura, Bethpage NY |
Harbor Lights Cold Spring Harbor Lighthouse |
Karen Bobetsky, Huntington Station NY |
Harbor Lights Christmas Ornament Pair (2) |
D. & B. Brockton, Huntington NY Sandra Chrichlow |
Harbor Lights Mug (4) |
Harvey Greenberg, Massapequa NY Bill Perks, Centerport NY Valerie Viainanza Lori Yocum, Tobyhanna PA |
Challenge Weekend Cruises
SPONSRED BY LighthouseTShirts.com ON
FRIDAY, MAY 16 and Saturday, May 17 at 4:30 P.M.
Historical
narrations by:
Bob Muller, Founder, Board Member and Past President, Long Island Chapter, US Lighthouse Society
and
author of Long Island's Lighthouses Past and Present
and New York State Lighthouses.
Bob Allen, Board Member, Long Island Chapter, US Lighthouse Society and
Great-Grandson of the last Lighthouse Keeper at Cedar Island .
CONTACT NANCY BAHNSEN FOR MORE INFORMATION AT:
LighthouseTShirts.com
INFORMATION ABOUT CHALLENGE MERCHANDISE AND
CRUISES IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.LIGHTHOUSETSHIRTS.COM.
replicas of Cedar Island and Huntington Harbor Lighthouses. Follow this link.
MEET OUR LIGHTHOUSE ARTIST
Noted Artist and Long Island Chapter Board Member,
Terry Elkins
will be at the Cedar Island Lighthouse site on Challenge Weekend.
Talk with Terry and view his extraordinary lighthouse artwork.
Again in 2008 - Lighthouse Challenge Triple Crown
The Long Island, Chesapeake, and New Jersey Lighthouse groups
have again joined forces to offer the "Triple Crown"
of Lighthouses Award
for those individuals who complete all three of the 2008 Challenges!
Maryland Challenge - September 20 and 21
New Jersey Challenge - October 18 and 19
Present proof of completion of all three Challenges at your last stop during the New Jersey event to receive your Triple Crown Award!
Click on a title below for related information:
Challenge Sites -- Recommended Starting Points -- Notes on Traveling on Long Island
Accommodations -- Organizers -- Sponsors -- Supporters -- List of Local Zip Codes
What is a Lighthouse Challenge? And other FAQs
Huntington Harbor Lighthouse Preservation Society
Montauk Point Lighthouse and Museum
Fire Island Lighthouse Preservation Society
East End Seaport Museum and Marine Foundation
Horton Point Lighthouse and Museum
LighthouseTShirts.com
The Suffolk County Department of Parks, Recreation, and Conservation.
Supporters:
Fire Island National Seashore
Southold Park District
Islandia Marroitt
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Quick Reference for Sites on the 2008 Long Island Lighthouse Challenge Click
on individual sites for more information. |
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Site |
Mapquest Map and Directions |
Fees (Subject to change) |
Open for Tours? |
Handicap access |
Contact |
Restrooms? |
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Fire Island Light |
$6 parking (in state park)* |
Yes |
Grounds and museum |
631-661-4876 |
Yes, in parking lot |
Map 18 Grid X-3 (Park at W-3) |
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Montauk Point Light |
$6 parking (in state park)* for grounds, museum, exhibit and tower. Children must be 41" tall to climb the tower. |
Yes |
Grounds and museum |
631-668-2544 Ext 22 |
Yes, at gift shop |
Map 62 Grid G5-38 |
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Cedar Island Light |
Donations accepted |
Grounds only |
Bluff overlooking |
631-645-5230 |
Yes, in park |
Map 55 Grid Y3-36 (Park at A4-36) |
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East End Seaport Museum |
$2 museum fee |
Yes |
Yes |
631-477-2100 |
Yes, in museum |
Map 50 Grid Q3-40 (The Greenport ferry dock location is wrong on this map) |
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Long Beach Bar Light |
No fees |
No |
NA |
631-477-2100 |
No |
Map 50 GridV3-41 (Park at U3-43) |
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Orient Point Light Plum Island Light |
No fees |
No |
NA |
631-207-4331 |
No |
Map 49 Grids B4-46 & D4-46 (Park at A4-45) |
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Horton Point Light |
$4 museum and tower |
Yes |
Grounds and museum |
631-765-5500 |
Yes, in lighthouse |
Map 44 Grid K3-39 |
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Huntington Harbor Light |
$10 fee for boat ride to lighthouse, includes tour of lighthouse and tower. No children under 6 on boat. |
Yes |
No, but alternate |
631-421-1985 |
Yes, in parking lot |
1; F-25 (The dock is on map 2; F-24, marked "Park") |
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*Fee for state park at Fire Island or Montauk Point is good for both sites if visited the same day. Save your receipt. |
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Keep in mind that your route will take you clockwise or counterclockwise around Suffolk County, and into northeastern Nassau County
- Arriving via Throgg's Neck or Whitestone Bridge, or LaGuardia Airport: Huntington Harbor (proceed clockwise or counterclockwise)
- Arriving via Verrazano Narrows Bridge, or JFK or Newark Airport: Fire Island Light (proceed counterclockwise)
- Arriving via Bridgeport/Port Jefferson Ferry: Old Field Point, then Horton Point (east/clockwise)
- Arriving via New London/Orient Point Ferry: Plum Island/Orient Point, then Long Beach Bar, then East End Seaport Museum, then Horton Point (west/counterclockwise) or Cedar Island (south/clockwise)
- Arriving via Islip MacArthur Airport: Old Field Point (north/clockwise) or Fire Island (southwest/counterclockwise)
- Beginning at Islandia Marriott - Old Field Point (north/clockwise) or Fire Island (southwest/counterclockwise)
Notes on Traveling on Long Island
- For the Challenge, I HIGHLY recommend getting yourself a map. I prefer the large Hagstrom's Suffolk County map (ISBN: 0880977299). The map is available from Amazon.com for $16.95 at: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0880977299/qid=1106355341/sr=8-2/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i2_xgl14/104-6112706-7779943?v=glance&s=books&n=507846 or you can order one from your local book store by using the ISBN. The table of sites above lists the map and grid numbers for each site.
- Access to Long Island is by:
- Ferry (to Port Jefferson or Orient Point)
- Bridges (via NJ Turnpike, I-95 or Manhattan)
- Air (JFK, LaGuardia, or Islip airports)
- Primary East-West Roads in Nassau and Suffolk Counties (north side to
south side)
- Route 25A (Northern Boulevard, North Country Road)
- Route 25 (Middle Country Road)
- Northern Parkway (ends in Hauppauge)
- Long Island Expressway (I-495)
- Southern Parkway (ends in East Islip)
- Route 27 (Sunrise Highway)
- Route 27A (Montauk Highway, Main Street)
- Primary North-South Roads (east to west, with corresponding exit from LI
Expressway))
- Meadowbrook Parkway
- Wantagh Parkway
- Route 135 (Seaford-Oyster Bay Expressway)
- Route 106
- Route 107
- Route 110
- Route 231 (Deer Park Ave)
- Robert Moses Causeway/Sagtikos Parkway/Sunken Meadow Parkway
- State Route 111
- Nicoll's Road (Route 97)
- Route 112
- William Floyd Parkway (Route 46)
- County Route 111
- Route 51
- Route 24
- 114 (requires ferries to and from Shelter Island)
- Fuel and food are most easily found along the major east-west routes. On the Challenge, this will primarily be Routes 27 and 25A. On 27, food and fuel are more available west of Patchogue (Route 112). On 25A, you'll have the best luck west of Shoreham (William Floyd Parkway). In general food and fuel become less available, and more expensive, when you reach the eastern end of the island.
- Please obey all traffic laws, including wearing seat belts, observing speed limits, and signaling when changing lanes. Also note that NY state law does not allow for the use of hand-held cell phones while driving. You must either pull over, have a passenger make calls, or use a hands-free setup.
Overnight Accommodations
(Make your accommodations early)
270 West Jericho Turnpike
Huntington Station, NY 11746
huntingtoncountryinn.com
Price: $94.99 + tax
valid 5/16 - 5/18/2008
Includes:
1 King or 2 Double beds
Free Continental breakfast
High-speed wireless internet
Complimentary shuttle bus to a 10 mile radius
Contact: Diane Benjamin
Telephone: 1-800-738-5777 (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm)
To print the directions from this year's Challenge Brochure click here.
This section provides updates to directions as listed in the Challenge Brochure for 2008
This year we will not be utilizing a shuttle bus to reach the Old Field Point Lighthouse. Revised directions from Horton Point Lighthouse to Old Field and from Old Field to Huntington Harbor Lighthouse follow:
From Horton Point: Follow direction in brochure to get from Horton Point onto Rte.25A West. Follow Rte.25A west as listed until you reach Main Street in East Setauket. Turn right onto Main Street and continue until Main Steet/North Country Road turns to the left at Old Field Road. Continue on Old Field Road until you reach the lighthouse.
To Huntington Harbor: Leave Old Field via Old Field Road. Bear right at Quaker Path and continue until you reach Rte. 25A again. Turn right and follow Rte. 25A west into Huntington to Wall Street (1 block west of Rte. 110 intersection). Follow Wall Street north (it becomes West Shore Road) along the harbor to Gold Star Battalion Beach. Turn right into parking lot. Dock is at the end of the parking lot on the right (Coney's Marine Gold Star Mooring and Launch). From here you will take a boat to the lighthouse.
What is a Lighthouse Challenge? And other FAQs
Q. What is a Lighthouse Challenge?
A. A Lighthouse Challenge is an event in which participants are "challenged" to visit a fixed number of lighthouses and lighthouse-related sites in a given amount of time. At each stop they receive a souvenir and, if they complete all stops on the Challenge, they receive a special commemorative souvenir. The event generally includes extra activities, special guests, etc.
Q. What group is running the Long Island Lighthouse Challenge?
A. There is no single group organizing the event. It is a collaborative effort of all of Long Island's historic lighthouse preservation and education groups. All involved groups have input and must agree on the details. While this might sound like a "design by committee" nightmare, the event is based on a successful core concept, and the involved groups are working with mutual respect and communication.
Q. Who benefits from the Challenge?
A. The idea is to benefit all the involved groups as equally as possible, as well as participants, local communities, sponsors, and lighthouse preservation and education in general.
Q. What lighthouse does the Challenge start at?
A. You can start or end anywhere on the route, and go in either direction (clockwise or counter-clockwise). There are recommended starting points above, depending on where you are coming from.
Q. How much does it cost to participate?
A. There is no fee for the Challenge, but some sites may have fees for parking, admission, etc. See the table of sites above for more specific information.
Q. Can we drive to Eatons Neck instead of taking the bus?
A. No. Because Eatons Neck is an active US Coast Guard station, special conditions needed to be met to include this site in the Challenge.
Q. Are there special instructions for people with accessibility concerns?
A. Participants with accessibility concerns should call each site ahead of time (recommended) and/or speak with volunteers at the sites during the weekend. Such matters have been a part of the planning process from the start, as we want everyone to be able to enjoy the event.
Q. I like to buy lighthouse stuff. What merchandise will be available during the Challenge Weekend?
A. Several of the sites will have site-specific merchandise for sale (Fire Island, Montauk Point, Cedar Island, East End Seaport Museum/Long Beach Bar, Horton Point, Eatons Neck, and Huntington Harbor). More in formation on event merchandise is available at LighthouseTShirts.com.
Q. Will there be food or refreshments available at any of the sites?
A. While it's best to check with each site for specific information, food should be available at Montauk Point State Park (adjacent to the Montauk Point Lighthouse) and Cedar Point County Park (home of the Cedar Island Lighthouse). The Fire Island Lighthouse has soda and water available for sale. There is no shortage of restaurants on Long Island and there are plenty of fast food establishments in central and western Suffolk County.
Q. I have a question that isn't answered here. How can I get an answer?
A. E-mail Brian Keena. He'll be happy to answer questions.
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Zip Codes of
Towns Near Challenge stops |
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Huntington Harbor Light |
Huntington - 11743 |
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Eatons Neck Light |
Northport - 11768 |
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Horton Point Light |
Southold - 11971 |
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Long Beach Bar Light |
East Marion - 11939 |
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Orient Point and Plum Island lights |
Orient - 11957 |
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East End Seaport Museum |
Greenport - 11944 |
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Cedar Island Light |
Sag Harbor - 11963 |
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Montauk Point Light |
Montauk - 11954 |
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Fire Island Light |
Fire Island National Seashore - 11770 |
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Take the Maryland Lighthouse
Challenge September 20-21
and
New Jersey Lighthouse Challenge October 18-19
Please Note: The information on this site is intended to help you make your participation in the Challenge more convenient, enjoyable, and safe. You must do your own planning, though. No one associated with this site or the LI Lighthouse Challenge makes any guarantees about, or assumes any responsibility for, the use of this information.