Living Light: The Legendary Survival of the Saugerties Lighthouse
Special event scheduled at the Lighthouse for New York Heritage Weekend on Sunday, May 20th, 1:00-1:30PM. Former Lighthouse Keeper Dick Duncan shines a light on the history of the Saugerties Lighth ...
Lighthouse featured in Conde Nast Traveler
The Saugerties Lighthouse was one of eight historic renovations featured in Conde Nast Traveler magazine. A slideshow of "past" and "present" views of the historic buildings is available here.
Historic fog bell installed
[custom_frame_left] [/custom_frame_left] On the weekend of November 19th & 20th, a crew of volunteers tackled the herculean task of moving a three-thousand pound bronze bell into position on the i ...
New lighthouse tower web cam
The view from the Saugerties Lighthouse tower is now available in real-time via the internet. Save yourself the steep climb up the tower staircase and direct your browser to the Tower View page on our ...
Local weaver donates custom rugs
[custom_frame_left] [/custom_frame_left] The Saugerties Lighthouse will be embellished with a new set of handwoven rugs to decorate the bedrooms and kitchen. The rugs were custom woven by Robin Go ...
Ice Voices at the lighthouse
Regional poet and essayist Will Nixon shared his recollections of winter poetry readings at the lighthouse including some icy observations from the resident lighthouse keeper. As the Hudson River rapi ...
A winter weekend at the lighthouse
For your reading pleasure.... a recent guest of the lighthouse posted an account of her stay, providing a glimpse of winter life on the Hudson River: A Beacon on the Hudson.
Trail Conditions: new boardwalk
The wetland boardwalk was upgraded with new footings, brackets and anchors. These improvements secure the boardwalk against flooding while making a more pleasant walking experience through the tidal m ...
Historic tugs and more
Thanks to downriver-neighbor Dock for alerting me to this fleet of boats on the river. A flotilla of historic working vessels will be traveling the Hudson River and visiting riverside communities in ...
Outdoor artwork on display at lighthouse
Artwork was installed this week outside the lighthouse as part of the "Explore Saugerties Artists Treasure Hunt." The art on display at the lighthouse is one of twenty-four artworks installed througho ...