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Plum Island Trip April 26, 2013
Originally planned for October 2012 and cancelled
due to mega-storm Sandy, the Plum Island trip finally took place
on April 26, 2013. The Department of Homeland Security kindly increased
our capacity to 70 guests, whom we rapidly recruited. Members of
the LI Chapter USLHS, Fire Island Lighthouse, and Montauk Point
Lighthouse comprised the lighthouse-savvy group, and the weather
cooperated fully.
Department of Homeland Security Host Kris Garland also arranged
to expand the trip, adding a side trip to Race Rock Lighthouse to
the east of Plum Island. So our guests saw a total of 5 lighthouses,
each unique architecturally. They saw Long Beach Bar Lighthouse
(Number 1) as they drove to the parking lot in Orient Point. From
the water they viewed Orient Point Lighthouse, Little Gull Light,
and Race Rock Lighthouse (Numbers 2, 3, and 4). They then toured
Plum Island, viewing the Fort Terry buildings and sites (built 1899
for the Spanish American War). At Plum Island Lighthouse (Number
5), the Plum Island Staff updated our guests on the status of the
restoration and the extensive plans for the tower, which has corrosion
problems. The Plum Island Lighthouse was last occupied and maintained
by the Coast Guard on August 31, 1978.
We are very grateful for the arrangements made by
Host Kris Garland, Fire Island Lighthouse Coordinator Lynn Dunlop,
Montauk Point Lighthouse Director Brian Pope, and last but not least
LI Chapter members Susan Yuen, Terry Elkins, Brian Keena and Carol
House.
Photos to follow
- Cedar Island Restoration Committee Web Site
The CI Restoration Committee has completed the construction of
a new web site which will present plans, progress and information
related to the LI Chapter's renewed efforts toward preserving
and reopening this historic light. The web site can be viewed
at www.cedarislandlighthouse.org
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- Long Island Lighthouse Display
East Islip Public
Library
381 East Main Street, East Islip NY
The Library is hosting a display of artifacts from
Long Island's lighthouses. These articles are from the collection
of the LIC-USLHS. Click the link above for directions and library
hours.
- Limited Edition Cedar
Island Art Print by Terry Elkins
Still available - signed and numbered prints from a limited
edition of 250.
A portion of each sale goes directly to the lighthouse restoration
fund.
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