Montauk Point Lighthouse, Long Island, New York

This is definitely one of the most beautiful and one of my favorite lighthouses so far.

It was a spontaneous trip with my friend, John.  We almost missed the train from Jamaica to Montauk. The two and half hours train ride went fast. We started our day trip with a coffee at a cozy place called The Surf Lodge, then we headed to our main agenda.

Montauk Point Lighthouse is the first lighthouse in New York state. It was designated as a National Historic Landmark, and is still a very active lighthouse.  It stands on a historic site with an awesome view of the Long Island and the Atlantic Ocean.  The original 78 foot tower was constructed in 1796. In 1860, the height of the tower was extended to 137 iron spiral staircase.

We climbed to the Watch Deck to see the lantern room. The staircase was very narrow, but the climb wasn't bad. We survived and enjoyed the climb!

One interesting story is that the lighthouse is said to be haunted by a 17 year old girl named Abigail Olsen, who died after the ship she was traveling on went down near the lighthouse.  Many say they have heard Abigail's voice in the tower at night and she welcomes the visitors as they climb the tower.

We didn't hear and feel anything unusual. I didn't hear her voice from the other end of the phone. But in case I did, I could have screamed and jump on the lighthouse.

You know what else is interesting on this trip? I bought a lighthouse passport! Now, I can have a date stamp of  my lighthouse visits.  This will motivate me more to continue this journey of visiting lighthouses.

Thanks to my friend, John for going with me and taking great photos. We wrapped up our day tour with a nice lunch and a margarita. 

We got home very late but it was worth the trip and experience!