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| Robbins Reef Lighthouse, Bayonne, NJ (New York Harbor) |
*Dates of operation~~ 1883-present
*Building Material~~ Cast iron w/ brick lining
*Tower~~ 46 feet
*Elevation~~ On 12 foot tall granite base at sea level
*Markings~~ Lower half brown, upper half white on natural granite base
*Light Pattern~~ Flashing green every 6 seconds
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters (integral to tower)
*Automated~~ 1966
*Original Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ 300mm
*Open to Public?~~ No
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard
*Waterway Location~~ West Side Main Channel, Upper New York Bay
*Significant Feature~~ Perhaps the most famous of all female lighthouses keepers, Kate
Walker, manned this light for 36 years, from 1883-1919. Kate singlehandedly is credited
with saving more than 50 lives while keeper of the lighthouse. In 1996, the Coast Guard
Buoy Tender Katherine Walker was launched in her honor.
LINKS
Gallery of lighthouse photos
http://www.bridgeandtunnelclub.com/bigmap/manhattan/newyorkharbor/robbinsreeflighthouse/index.
htm
National Park Service
http://www.nps.gov/history/maritime/light/robbins.htm
Lighthouse Friends' lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=582
*Building Material~~ Cast iron w/ brick lining
*Tower~~ 46 feet
*Elevation~~ On 12 foot tall granite base at sea level
*Markings~~ Lower half brown, upper half white on natural granite base
*Light Pattern~~ Flashing green every 6 seconds
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters (integral to tower)
*Automated~~ 1966
*Original Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ 300mm
*Open to Public?~~ No
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard
*Waterway Location~~ West Side Main Channel, Upper New York Bay
*Significant Feature~~ Perhaps the most famous of all female lighthouses keepers, Kate
Walker, manned this light for 36 years, from 1883-1919. Kate singlehandedly is credited
with saving more than 50 lives while keeper of the lighthouse. In 1996, the Coast Guard
Buoy Tender Katherine Walker was launched in her honor.
LINKS
Gallery of lighthouse photos
http://www.bridgeandtunnelclub.com/bigmap/manhattan/newyorkharbor/robbinsreeflighthouse/index.
htm
National Park Service
http://www.nps.gov/history/maritime/light/robbins.htm
Lighthouse Friends' lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=582
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