Plum Island Light, Plum Island, near Long Island, New York
Original structure built in 1827, rebuilt to include a tower in 1869.
PLUM ISLAND (PLUM GUT) LIGHT
LONG ISLAND SOUND/GARDINER'S BAY
Station Established: 1827
Year Current Tower(s) First Lit: 1870
Operational? NO
Automated? YES 1978
Deactivated: 1978
Foundation Materials: DRESSED STONE/TIMBER
Construction Materials: GRANITE DWELLING/WOOD TOWER
Tower Shape: OCTAGONAL
Markings/Pattern: WHITE W/BLACK LANTERN
Relationship to Other Structure: INTEGRAL
Original Lens: FOURTH ORDER, FRESNEL 1856