Stepping Stones Lighthouse, built in 1875 in the Town of North Hempstead, is named for part of the Long Island Sound where small reefs in colonial times were called the “Devil’s Stepping ...

The lighthouse museum is closed during the winter, but the grounds remain open for visitors to enjoy stunning views of the 58-foot tower and Long Island Sound. Pack a thermos of hot cocoa ...

The lighthouse sits on a submerged reef in the middle of Long Island Sound ... across the U.S., 17th-century maps of the Sound by Adriaen Block, Block Island’s namesake, show two islands ...

“There’s barely a space in the Sound that doesn’t have some use at some time.” That catalog of information, the Long Island Sound ... underground cables and lighthouses — to help aid ...

New York City’s surrounding islands are always home to unique structures, from hospitals to now a lighthouse. On the Long Island Sound north of Sands Point sits Execution Rocks Lighthouse ...

You’ll be able to climb up to the top of the lighthouse and take in the expansive view of Long Island Sound. Inside the lightkeeper’s house, you’ll the rooms that have been converted into ...

In 2008 the town took over stewardship as part of the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act, assuming management and oversight of the Long Island Sound structure. But Lincoln said ...

For more than a century, the Huntington Lighthouse was a trusted beacon in Long Island Sound waters. But the years took a toll. "It was in just horrible shape. Most of this roof was collapsed ...

A 139-year-old lighthouse in Long Island Sound is for sale, but a buyer has yet to step forward. The Penfield Reef Lighthouse is one of three in Connecticut that the federal government wants to sell.