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Montauk Point Lighthouse authorized by George Washington & completed 1797. Montauk, NY. | The 80 ft. sandstone tower of Montauk Lighthouse. Montauk, NY. | Tower, lantern & keeper's home at Montauk Lighthouse. Montauk, NY. | Lantern, once run by sperm oil, at Montauk Lighthouse. Montauk, NY. |
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View of grounds & ocean at Montauk Lighthouse. Montauk, NY. | Ocean view at Montauk Lighthouse. Montauk, NY. | Remembrance monument for fishermen lost at sea at Montauk Lighthouse. Montauk, NY. | Diagram of at Montauk Lighthouse prior to 1860 alterations at Montauk Lighthouse museum. Montauk, NY. |
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Model of tower & keeper's house just after its construction in 1797 at Montauk Lighthouse museum. Montauk, NY. | Model of lighthouse as of 1860 including original Keeper's house & new Double Keeper's house at Montauk Lighthouse museum. Montauk, NY. | Model of lighthouse & submarine spotting tower as of 1943 at Montauk Lighthouse museum. Montauk, NY. | Lighthouse keeper's secretary desk at Montauk Lighthouse museum. Montauk, NY. |
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Fresnel lens at Montauk Lighthouse museum. Montauk, NY. | 31/2 Order Fresnel Bivalve Lens aka Lightening Light at Montauk Lighthouse museum. Montauk, NY. | Light from Overfalls Lightship (1951-60) at Montauk Lighthouse museum. Montauk, NY. | Locomotive Headlight Lantern (c1916) at Montauk Lighthouse museum. Montauk, NY. |
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Amistad Memorial plaque at Montauk Lighthouse near Culloden Point where enslaved Africans landed after overpowering crew of La Amistad. Montauk, NY. | Information board about The Amistad slave ship at Montauk Lighthouse museum. Montauk, NY. | La Amistad slave ship model, built by Frank Wadsworth, at Montauk Lighthouse museum. Montauk, NY. | La Amistad slave ship watercolor on paper (c1839) at Montauk Lighthouse museum. Montauk, NY. |
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Cinque, leader of La Amistad captives painting (c1840) at Montauk Lighthouse museum. Montauk, NY. | Information display about the history of whaling on Long Island at Montauk Lighthouse museum. Montauk, NY. | Ornate paddle (mid-1800's) carved by Stephen Talkhouse Pharaoh while aboard the whaling schooner Susan at Montauk Lighthouse museum. Montauk, NY. | Beaded bag made by Princess Pocahontas Pharaoh at Montauk Lighthouse museum. Montauk, NY. |
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Splint Gathering Basket attributed to Montaukett Indians at Montauk Lighthouse museum. Montauk, NY. | Toggle harpoon, made by Luther or Edward Cole, & invented in 1848 by Lewis Temple, an African American blacksmith from New Bedford, MA at Montauk Lighthouse museum. Montauk, NY. | Model (c1890's) of Great Eastern Steamship (London, England) largest ship in the world 1899 which ripped open hull in Long Island Sound at Montauk Lighthouse museum. Montauk, NY. | Garbage contents of stomach of sperm whale found dead in Germany at Montauk Lighthouse museum. Montauk, NY. |
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Photos of Camp Wikoff, Montauk, where troops returning from Cuba at end of Spanish American War (1898) were quarantined at Montauk Lighthouse museum. Montauk, NY. | Photo of Teddy Roosevelt at Camp Wikoff Montauk at end of Spanish American War at Montauk Lighthouse museum. Montauk, NY. | Map of Camp Wikoff inhabited by Teddy Roosevelt & troops for quarantine towards end of Spanish American War at Montauk Lighthouse museum. Montauk, NY. | Plate from Montauk Manor opening celebration (1927) at Thomas Halsey Homestead at Montauk Lighthouse museum. Montauk, NY. |
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East Hampton Star souvenir edition (1927) featuring opening of the luxury hotel, Montauk Manor, at Montauk Lighthouse museum. Montauk, NY. | Serving platter by Lamberton Schammell with rim depicting Montauk Lighthouse at Montauk Lighthouse museum. Montauk, NY. | Plate, cup & saucer labeled Deep Hollow Guest & Cattle Ranch, which served as headquarters for Camp Wikoff, located at Third House, Montauk County Park & considered one of the oldest ranches in America at Montauk Lighthouse museum. Montauk, NY. | Montauk Indian Museum at Second House, remnant from Camp Wikoff. Montauk, NY. |