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The Hamptons Map: Montauk Point Lighthouse MuseumMontauk Point Lighthouse Museum Frommer's Very Highly Recommended

Hours Mid-May to mid-Oct daily, usually 10:30am-4:30 or 5:30pm; scattered hours in the off season, mostly weekends only
Address
2000 Montauk Hwy
Location Located at the very end of Rte. 27
Phone 888/MTK-POIN, 631/668-2544
Prices Admission $7 adults, $6 seniors, $3 children

Frommer's Review

Up on a hill, overlooking the rocky coastline of Long Island's easternmost point, this museum boasts a bevy of artifacts and a great view. Commissioned by Congress under George Washington in 1792 and completed in 1796, the first lighthouse in New York State has old exhibits of historical documents and the lonely life of a lighthouse keeper. There's also a 110-foot tower that you can climb for a stunning view of the ocean, the coastline, and the dense scrub lining the road from the town of Montauk.

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