Tibbett's Point Lighthouse #3
by Roger Monahan
Title
Tibbett's Point Lighthouse #3
Artist
Roger Monahan
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Photograph - Photography
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In 1827, Captain John Tibbett deeded 3 acres of his land in Cape Vincent, New York to the US government for a lighthouse. The present lighthouse, built in 1854, stands 58 feet high, 69 feet (21 M) above the water of Lake Ontario. The original fourth order fresnel lens is still in operation. The site served as a US Coast Guard station from 1939 until the light was automated in 1981. The town of Cape Vincent took over the lighthouse in 1991, and the property is now maintained be the Town of Cape Vincent and the Tibbetts Point Lighthouse Historical Society.
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November 21st, 2023
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