Famous Lighthouses
Built along Long Island’s craggy shores, lighthouses have been guiding ships at sea for centuries. Visitors can walk up lighthouse steps to see magnificent vistas and learn about the importance of our maritime history. With over 25 lighthouses built on Long Island since 1796, Long Island enjoys a deep connection to these historic structures. Windmills across Long Island are wondrous, charming focal point of their communities, and a teaching moment for kids to learn about the possibilities of wind power.
Famed Lighthouses
Fire Island Lighthouse
Located in Fire Island National Seashore just east of Robert Moses State Park. Contact the Fire Island Lighthouse Preservation Society. Walk the scenic boardwalk, climb to the top of the tower, visit the museum, and see the original 1858…
Montauk Point Lighthouse Museum
National Maritime Historic Landmark. Museum, tower and gift shop. Admission price includes museum, gift shop and tower climb as well as a 28 minute video. This is the oldest lighthouse on Long Island, and also the oldest in New York State…
Additional Lighthouses & Windmills to Explore
Learn more about these storied sites and how they played an important role in Long Island’s history.
Beebe Windmill
Hildreth Avenue, Bridgehampton, NY 11932
Phone: (631) 728-8585
Cedar Island Lighthouse
Cedar Point County Park, East Hampton, NY 11937
Phone: (631) 207-4331
Corwith Windmill
Halsey Lane, Water Mill, NY 11976
Phone: (631) 726-4625
Gardiner Mill
36 James Lane, East Hampton, NY 11937
Phone: (631) 324-6850
Hayground Windmill
Windmill Lane, East Hampton, NY 11937
Horton Point Lighthouse
Lighthouse Road, Southold, NY 11971
Phone: (631) 765-5500
Huntington Harbor Lighthouse
324 W Shore Road, NY 11749
Phone: (631) 421-1985
Long Beach Bar “Bug” Lighthouse
103 3rd Street, Greenport, NY 11944
Phone: (631) 477-2100
Old Hook Windmill
North Main Street, East Hampton, NY 11937
Phone: (631) 324-0713
Shinnecock Windmill
Stony Brook Southampton College, 239 Montauk Highway, Southampton, NY 11968
Phone: (631) 632-8000
Stony Brook Grist Mill
100 Harbor Road, Stony Brook, NY 11790
Phone: (631) 689-3238