Hook & Ladder

Historical marker location:

Lake Ronkonkoma, New York

( Marker is at the intersection of Hawkins Avenue and Portion Road (County Route 16), on the right when traveling north on Hawkins Avenue.)

Marker installed: 2017

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.