Stuyvesant Light

Stuyvesant Light

Location	Stuyvesant, New York
Coordinates	42°24′42″N73°46′42″W / 42.41167°N 73.77833°W / 42.41167; -73.77833
Tower
Constructed	1829
Foundation	Granite pier
Construction	Square tower in sw angle of dwelling
Height	32 feet (9.8 m)
Markings	Red
Fog signal	none
Light
First lit	1868
Deactivated	1933
Focal height	42 feet (13 m)
Lens	Sixth Order Fresnel lens
Range	11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi)
Characteristic	Fixed Red

Stuyvesant Light was also known as Kinderhook Light. ^{[1] [2]}

In 1835, the lightkeeper was John Carroll, born in New York and paid $300 for the year.

References

1. "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: New York". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office. Archived from the original on 2017-05-01.
2. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of the United States: Downstate New York". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.