Old Chatham

Historical marker location:

Old Chatham, New York

( Marker is at the intersection of Albany Turnpike and County Route 13, on the left when traveling east on Albany Turnpike.)

Marker installed: 1971

The oldest standing lighthouse in New York State is the Montauk Point Lighthouse, which was completed in 1796 and is located on the eastern tip of Long Island. It is also the fourth-oldest active lighthouse in the United States.