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Historic 1903 Lens Returned to Top of Montauk Point Lighthouse, Enhancing Its Beam of Light

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A new "fresnel" lens was returned to the Montauk Lighthouse for the first time this week since 1987. MONTAUK HISTORICAL SOCIETY

The new Fresnel lens in the Montauk Point Lighthouse.

The new Fresnel lens in the Montauk Point Lighthouse.

The Montauk Point Lighthouse will shine brighter after a Fresnel lens was turned to the top of the 100-foot tower for the first time since 1987. MONTAUK HISTORICAL SOCIETY

The Montauk Point Lighthouse will shine brighter after a Fresnel lens was turned to the top of the 100-foot tower for the first time since 1987. MONTAUK HISTORICAL SOCIETY

authorMichael Wright on Nov 8, 2023
The beams of light extending out in two directions from the top of the Montauk Point Lighthouse swept across the moorlands for the first time in decades on Monday night.... more

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