Lighthouse Park

Historical marker location:

255 River Road, Ulster Park, New York

( Marker is on River Road (County Route 24) 1.4 miles east of Broadway (U.S. 9W), on the right when traveling east.)

Esopus Meadows Lighthouse.

New York State was home to several utopian communities in the 19th century, including the Oneida Community in central New York, which practiced communal living and free love, and the Shakers, who were known for their furniture and craftsmanship.