Light Keepers Behind the Scenes Tour (Lighthouse)
Follow one of the present day Lighthouse Keepers from the Fire Island Lighthouse Preservation Society on his rounds. This bottom to top tour takes you from the auxiliary generator and the Light Keepers workshop in the basement of the Keeper's Quarters to the beacon in the lantern room of the lighthouse tower. Learn how Lighthouse Keepers in the 1860s to 2024 maintained the light.
Includes a tour of the Fresnel Lens building which houses our original first order Fresnel Lens and the Boat House.
Fees
$15 for FILPS members, $20 for non-members
Location
Fire Island Lighthouse: 40° 37' 53" N, 73° 12' 51" W Fire Island Lighthouse: From Sunrise Highway (NY-27E) take exit 41S onto Robert Moses Causeway. Take Robert Moses Causeway to Robert Moses State Park Field # 5 (fee charged in season) for access to the Fire Island Lighthouse.
Latitude and Longitude 40.632274, -73.218543
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The tour takes approximately 2.5 hours.
Event Type
- Guided Tour
- Partner Program