Stepping Stones Lighthouse

Year Built

1877

Cost

$6,600

Type

Square

Height

46 feet

Location

Long Island Sound

Automated Year

1967

First Lit

1877

Lens Type

Fifth order Fresnel, 1877 (original), 12 inches (current)

Fog Signal

None

Year Deactivated

Active

Color

Red brick, granite trim, black and white lantern

Last Keeper - Date

Oscar L. Bayfield (1960 – at least 1961)

Description

The lighthouse is not open to the public.

Brief History

•  Ernest Bloom, who started his service at the station on April 20, 1910, was awarded the Lighthouse Service’s efficiency pennant for the meticulous manner in which he maintained the lighthouse.
•  In 1932, the light was changed to a fourth order-Fresnel lens with a fixed green light.
•  In 2006, the lighthouse, deemed excess by the Coast Guard, was offered at no cost to eligible entities, including federal, state, and local agencies, non-profit corporations.
•  In 2008, the Town of North Hempstead gained custody of the lighthouse from the federal government.
•  In 2012, the Stepping Stones Lighthouse Preservation Society was established with the help of the Town of North Hempstead.