Event
Lighthouse Keepers Behind the Scenes Tour
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Fee:
Fee; reservations required.Location: LAT/LONG: 40.632260, -73.218520
Fire Island Lighthouse
Dates & Times
Date:
Saturday, December 8, 2018
Time:
9:00 AM
Duration:
2 hours and 30 minutes
Type of Event
Guided Tour
Description
Follow a Lighthouse Keeper on his rounds on this bottom to top tour of the Fire Island Lighthouse. Learn how lighthouse keepers past and present maintain the light. This bottom- to-top tour takes you from the auxiliary generator and Light Keeper’s workshop in the basement of the Keeper’s Quarters to the beacon in the lantern room of the lighthouse tower. This program includes a tour of the Lens Building which houses the historic first order Fresnel lens. Reservations required. Space is limited.
For reservation and information call the Fire Island Lighthouse Preservation Society at 631-661-4876.
Reservation or Registration: Yes
For reservation and information call the Fire Island Lighthouse Preservation Society at 631-661-4876.
Contact Information
Fire Island Lighthouse Preservation Society631-661-4876
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