Stony Point Light

Infobox_nrhp | name =Stony Point Lighthouse
nrhp_type =

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caption = Stony Point Light
location= Stony Point Battlefield, Stony Point, New York
lat_degrees = 41
lat_minutes = 14
lat_seconds = 29
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 73
long_minutes = 58
long_seconds = 20
long_direction = W
locmapin = New York
area =
built =1825
architect= Unknown
architecture= No Style Listed
added = May 29, 1979cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/ |title=National Register Information System|date=2008-04-15|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service]
governing_body = State
mpsub=Hudson River Lighthouses TR
refnum=79001626

The Stony Point Light is the oldest lighthouse on the Hudson River. It is located at the Stony Point Battlefield in Stony Point, New York.

The lighthouse was built in 1826 by Thomas Phillips, to warn ships away from from the rocks of the Stony Point peninsula. Its design is an octagonal pyramid, made entirely of stone. In service for nearly 100 years, the lighthouse had a series of keepers, most notably the Rose family. The Rose home is also on the Historic Register.

The lighthouse was decommissioned in 1925 and was acquired by the parks commission in 1941. In 1995 it was renovated and opened to the public.

References

External links

* [http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=681 Stony Point Lighthouse] - from Lighthousefriends.com
* [http://www.nps.gov/history/maritime/light/stony.htm National Park Service entry]