Cedar Point County Park

Cedar Point County Park

Infobox Lighthouse


caption = Cedar Island Light
location = Cedar Point County Park, Sag Harbor, Gardiners Bay, Long Island
coordinates = coord|41|2|26.9|N|72|15|39.5|W|region:US_type:landmark
yearlit = 1839
automated = 1934
yeardeactivated =
foundation = Masonry pier
construction = Granite
shape = Square unpainted granite
height = 40 ft
lens = Sixth order Fresnel 1855
range =
characteristic =

Cedar Point County Park is a convert|607|acre|km2|sing=on park in East Hampton, New York. It has commanding views of Gardiners Bay and is famed for its decommissioned lighthouse. Settled in 1651, Cedar Point was once a busy port for shipping farm goods, fish, and timber from Sag Harbor. The historic Cedar Point Lighthouse stood on an island 200 yards from shore when it was built in 1839. Its beacon served to guide whaling ships in and out of Sag Harbor during its hey-day as a major port. The New England Hurricane of 1938 transformed the shoreline, shifting sands to create a narrow, walkable strip that now connects the lighthouse with the mainland.

The 40 foot granite lighthouse was decommissioned in 1934 and replaced by an automatic light on a steel skeleton at breakwater.

External links

* [http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=737 Cedar Island Lighthouse] - from Lighthousefriends.com
* [http://www.co.suffolk.ny.us/Home/departments/parks/Cedar%20Point%20County%20Park.aspx Suffolk County Park Site]
* [http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/cedarisl.htm National Park Service List of New York Lighthouses]


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