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National Lighthouse Museum

Conservation Grant Awardees Announced

July 6, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Conservation Grant Awardees The New York State Council of the Arts and Greater Hudson Heritage Network Grant Program now offer three opportunities for collecting institutions in New York State including Conservation Treatment Grants, Preservation Supplies Grants, and Site Assessment Grants. [Read more…] about Conservation Grant Awardees Announced

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, New York City, Western NY Tagged With: Allegany County Historical Society, Anderson Falls Heritage Society Museum, Bedford Historical Society, Black Rock Historical Society, Boscobel House, Brooklyn Children's Museum, Buffalo History Museum, Burchfield Penney Art Center, Cayuga Museum, Chapman Museum, Chemung County Historical Society, Chenango County Historical Society, Clarkson Historical Society, Clinton County Historical Association, Columbia County Historical Society, Conference House Association, Dansville Area Historical Society, Davis Town Meeting House Society, DIA Center for the Arts, Dyckman Farmhouse Museum Alliance, East Hampton Historical Society, Edward Hopper House Museum, Everson Museum of Art, Friends of Rock Hall, Galen Historical Societ, Genesee Country Village, Grants, Greater Hudson Heritage Network, Greater Patchogue Historical Society, Hallockville Museum Farm, Hammond Historical Museum, Hendrick I. Lott House Preservation Association, Historic Richmond Town, Historic Saranac Lake, Historical Society of the Nyacks, Howland Stone Store Museum, Iroquois Museum, Kent-Delord House Museum, Lehigh Valley Railroad Historical Society, Lewis Latimer House Museum, Lindenhurst Historical Society, Livingston County Historical Society, Long Beach Historical and Preservation Society, Long Island Maritime Museum, Long Island Museum, Middlesex Heritage Group, Minerva Historical Society, Morris Historical Society, Museum at Bethel Woods, Museum of Arts and Design, Museums, Nassau County Museum of Art, National Comedy Center, National Lighthouse Museum, National Museum of Racing, New York City Fire Museum, Niagara County Historical Society, North Castle Historical Society, Northport Historical Society, Old Westbury Gardens, Oneida Community Mansion House, Onondaga Historical Association, Pawling Historical Society, Planting Fields Foundation, Port Chester Historical Society, Raynham Hall Museum, Reher Center for Immigrant Culture and History, Roberson Museum and Science Center, Rocky Point Historical Society, Rome Historical Society, Sardinia Historical Society, Schoharie County Historical Society, Sea Cliff Village Museum, Skaneateles Historical Society, Sonnenberg Gardens, Southampton History Museum, Southold Historical Society, Steel Plant Museum of Western New York, Strong National Museum of Play, Suffolk County Historical Society, The New York State Council of the Arts, Three Village Historical Society, Ticonderoga Historical Society, West Bloomfield Historical Society, Westhampton Beach Historical Society

East River and Long Island Sound Boat Tour

June 30, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

lighthouse boat tourThe National Lighthouse Museum on Staten Island has announced “The East River and Long Island Sound Boat Tour,” featuring many of New York City’s most fascinating and noteworthy historical sites, set for Sunday, July 9th. [Read more…] about East River and Long Island Sound Boat Tour

Filed Under: Events, History, New York City Tagged With: National Lighthouse Museum

300 Years of American Lighthouses

June 2, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Our American LighthousesThe National Lighthouse Museum on Staten Island will host “Our American Lighthouses: 300 Years of Shining Brightly,” a program by lighthouse author and historian John T. (Jack) Graham on Sunday, June 11th. [Read more…] about 300 Years of American Lighthouses

Filed Under: Events, History, New York City Tagged With: National Lighthouse Museum

Great Staten Island Lighthouse Hunt

May 11, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

great staten island lighthouse huntThe National Lighthouse Museum has announced the “Great Staten Island Lighthouse Hunt,” set for Sunday, May 21st from 10 am to 4 pm. [Read more…] about Great Staten Island Lighthouse Hunt

Filed Under: Events, History, New York City Tagged With: National Lighthouse Museum

Coastal Green Infrastructure: The Staten Island Living Breakwaters Project

March 29, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Living Breakwaters ProjectLiving Breakwaters is a coastal green infrastructure project consisting of 2,400 linear feet of near-shore breakwaters — partially submerged structures built of stone and ecologically-enhanced concrete – currently being constructed off the southern coast of Staten Island.

The breakwaters are designed to reduce the impact of climate-intensified weather events on the low-lying coastal community of Tottenville, which experienced some of the most damaging waves in the region and tragic loss of life during Superstorm Sandy in 2012. [Read more…] about Coastal Green Infrastructure: The Staten Island Living Breakwaters Project

Filed Under: Events, History, New York City Tagged With: Environmental History, Hurricane Sandy, National Lighthouse Museum, Staten Island

History of the Eddystone Lighthouse

March 1, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

history of the eddystone lighthouseThe Eddystone lighthouse was first erected in the late 1600s and was the first lighthouse in the world to be constructed on an ocean reef.  Built before the time of mechanized vessels and power tools, 26 miles south of Plymouth, England, the first structure was replaced by a larger one after a year. That structure would be replaced three more times.

The National Lighthouse Museum will host “The History of the Eddystone Lighthouse,” a program by Wayne Wheeler set for Sunday, March 13th. [Read more…] about History of the Eddystone Lighthouse

Filed Under: Events, History, New York City Tagged With: National Lighthouse Museum

Black Lighthouse Keepers (Virtual Event)

February 24, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Keeping The Light: Black Lighthouse KeepersRoc-A-Natural and Staten Island Black Heritage in collaboration with National Lighthouse Museum will host “Keeping The Light: Black Lighthouse Keepers,” a program on the life of Harriet Tubman, set for Sunday, February 27th.

In this program, Award-Winning Actress Christine Dixon will portray Harriet Tubman, and tell the story of how she brought hundreds of enslaved people – including her own family – to freedom. She will also tell the story of Richard Etheridge, the first African American keeper of the United States Life Saving Service and stories of Sandy Ground’s oystermen. A Q&A session will follow the presentation [Read more…] about Black Lighthouse Keepers (Virtual Event)

Filed Under: Events, History, New York City Tagged With: National Lighthouse Museum, Staten Island Black Heritage

Lighthouses of Great Britain: A Rare Exhibit in Staten Island

January 28, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Lighthouses of Great Britain: A Rare Exhibit of Antique PrintsThe National Lighthouse Museum new exhibit, “Lighthouses of Great Britain: A Rare Exhibit of Antique Prints,” curated by Danielle Mann and featuring a selection of antique prints of lighthouses from Great Britain, past and present, is on display through Sunday, March 13th. [Read more…] about Lighthouses of Great Britain: A Rare Exhibit in Staten Island

Filed Under: Events, History, New Exhibits, New York City Tagged With: National Lighthouse Museum

Pilot Ships in NY Harbor (Virtual Presentation)

November 9, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

pilot ship courtesy National Lighthouse MuseumShip pilots safely navigate marine vessels into or out of harbors. They specialize in the knowledge of weather, tides, water depths, local winds, currents and marine traffic to safely navigate a ship or vessel.

The National Lighthouse Museum in Staten Island will host “Pilot Ships in New York,” a virtual presentation by Captain Joe Ahlstrom, on Sunday, November 14th. [Read more…] about Pilot Ships in NY Harbor (Virtual Presentation)

Filed Under: Events, History, New York City Tagged With: National Lighthouse Museum

Lightships in New York Harbor Presentation July 11th

July 7, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Lightship Ambrose courtesy Wikimedia user WTMuploaderThe National Lighthouse Museum in Staten Island has announced “Lightships in New York Harbor,” a discussion of the history of lightships in New York Harbor by Jenelle Piche on Sunday, July 11th. [Read more…] about Lightships in New York Harbor Presentation July 11th

Filed Under: Events, History, New York City Tagged With: National Lighthouse Museum

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