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Stuyvesant Light

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Location
  
Stuyvesant, New York

Deactivated
  
1933

Markings / pattern
  
Red

Opened
  
1829

Focal height
  
13 m

Year first lit
  
1868

Foundation
  
Granite pier

Height
  
9.8 m

Range
  
20,372 m

Year first constructed
  
1829

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Construction
  
Square tower in sw angle of dwelling

Similar
  
Coxsackie Light, Cape Vincent Light, Point Aux Roches Light, Stony Point (Henderson) Light, Buffalo North Breakwat

Stuyvesant Light was also known as Kinderhook Light.

In 1835, the lightkeeper was John Carroll, born in New York and paid $300 for the year.

References

Stuyvesant Light Wikipedia