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The 'Fire Island Lighthouse' is a visible landmark on the Great South Bay, in southern Suffolk County, New York on the western end of Fire Island, a barrier island off the southern coast of Long Island. The Lighthouse is located with in Fire Island National Seashore and just to the east of Robert Moses State Park. The current lighthouse is a 167 foot Stone tower that began operation in 1858 to replace the 89 foot tower originally built in 1827. The United States Coast Guard decommissioned the light in 1974. In 1982 the Fire Island Lighthouse Preservation Society (FILPS) was formed to preserve the lighthouse. FILPS raised over $1.2 million to restore the tower and light. On May 25, 1986 the United States Coast Guard returned the Fire Island Lighthouse to an active aid to navigation. On February 22, 2006, the light became a private aid to navigation. It continues to be on the nautical charts, but is operated and maintained by the Fire Island Lighthouse Preservation Society and not the USCG. The Fire Island Lighthouse remains open to the public year round.
It is listed as 'Fire Island Light', number 695, in USCG light lists.

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See also

★ List of lighthouses and lightvessels

References

1. Inventory of Historic Lighthouses

External links

★ Fire Island Lighthouse Official Website

★ Fire Island Lighthouse - from Lighthousefriends.com

★ Lighthouse Depot information

★ Fire Island Lighthouse - Day trip & nearby attractions

★ Fire Island National Seashore