Fort Tompkins Light, Military lighthouse in Staten Island, United States.
The Fort Tompkins Light stood on a Victorian-style home with a white dwelling, Mansard roof, and black lantern on Staten Island's western Narrows.
Established in 1828 by Fort Tompkins Military Base, the lighthouse guided ships through New York Bay until its deactivation and replacement by Fort Wadsworth Light in 1903.
The National Lighthouse Museum near Fort Tompkins showcases maritime history through exhibits about lighthouse technology and keeper experiences in New York Harbor.
After multiple glass breaks from explosions, authorities relocated the lighthouse in 1871 beyond battery range, installing a fourth-order Fresnel lens in 1900.
The lighthouse displayed an alternating red and white flash pattern with ten-second intervals between signals to help vessels identify their location in the harbor.
Location: Staten Island
Inception: 1828
GPS coordinates: 40.60570,-74.05390
Latest update: March 7, 2025 05:44
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