Historical Marker
The Natural Environment
Historical marker location:
Canton, New York
( Marker can be reached from West Main Street (U.S. 11) 0.2 miles east of Gouverneur Street (New York State Route 68).)
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.