Stepping Stones Light
Stepping Stones Light, Lighthouse in Long Island Sound, New York
The square-shaped lighthouse rises 46 feet above Long Island Sound, featuring red brick walls on a granite and concrete foundation at coordinates 40°49′27.6″N 73°46′29.1″W.
Built in 1877 by Irish bargemen and stonemasons from Throggs Neck under the United States Lighthouse Board direction, the structure continues its maritime safety mission.
Native American Siwanoy legends about driving the devil across the water gave the name to these rocks, known as Devil's Stepping Stones.
The Town of North Hempstead manages this automated navigational aid, which requires substantial repairs estimated at 4 million dollars to prevent its replacement with a beacon.
The lighthouse keeper Cornelius Douglass survived a boat capsizing incident in December 1888 when his family witnessed the event and called for rescue.
Location: New York
Inception: 1877
Architects: United States Lighthouse Board
Height: 14 m
GPS coordinates: 40.82433,-73.77475
Latest update: March 7, 2025 17:05
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