Sackets Harbor Lighthouse
R🇺🇸Upstate New York, USInactive
Location & Light Range
About Sackets Harbor Lighthouse
The Sackets Harbor Lighthouse stands on Horse Island, situated in Sackets Harbor, New York, on the shores of Lake Ontario. This former navigational aid had a focal height of 21 meters. Its light displayed a red color. The lighthouse is no longer operational.
Why it matters: Horse Island, where the lighthouse is located, was acquired for preservation in July 2017. This acquisition marked the first time a War of 1812 site received a grant under the National Park Service's battlefield grants program.
Background
Horse Island Light, also known as Sackets Harbor Light, is located on Horse Island in Sackets Harbor, Jefferson County in New York on Lake Ontario. In July 2017 the 24-acre island was acquired for preservation by the Civil War Trust, aided by a grant from the National Park Service. This was the first grant in the United States made for a War of 1812 site under the NPS battlefield grants program.Light & Optic
Characteristic Signature
R
- Light Color
- Red
- Flash Count
- 1 flash
- Focal Height
- 21m
References & Identifiers
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Location
- City
- Upstate New York
- Country
- 🇺🇸US
- Latitude
- 43.9430°
- Longitude
- -76.1445°
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