Saugerties Lighthouse

On this Earth Day, thinking of our friends at Arm-of-the-Sea Theater. Please support our upstream neighbors! 15 days left to donate towards the Tidewater Center, a new outdoor theater space on the lower Esopus Creek. Please help make this happen for this summer! https://igg.me/at/ArmoftheSeaTC

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We are grateful to be one of the grant recipients! This will help us improve access to the lighthouse.

Our friends at Arm of the Sea Theater are creating a magnificent new cultural center on the Saugerties waterfront. And they will open an outdoor theater space there this summer. Please help make this happen!

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Hello, neighbor! The quietly cute Solaris is fully powered by the sun. On a hushed river morning, the sound blends so nicely with nature. After an overnight in the Esopus, Solaris is heading back to the Rondout. Say hello to Kingston for us!

Our friends aboard the carbon-neutral merchant vessel Schooner Apollonia and the Hudson River Maritime Museum‘s sun-powered Solaris stopped by today on their journey down the Hudson. Keeper Patrick Landewe contributed stories, as they gathered footage about towns along this majestic waterway. So many projects in the works!

The Saugerties Lighthouse Conservancy board of directors would like to thank our supportive community for the show of patience and understanding during this challenging time. We are so humbled by the thoughtful inquiries and cheerful desire to share this space together once again. We are looking forward to welcoming visitors as soon as it is safe to do so. Based upon New York State guidance for historical sites, the lighthouse must remain closed to the public for the time be...ing. The organization’s chief source of revenue, the bed and breakfast, has not been in operation since mid-March. Prior to the pandemic crisis, the trail was closed for maintenance and in anticipation of the long-awaited dock replacement project. Originally scheduled to be completed in the spring, this project has encountered unavoidable delays due to the pandemic. Now, we are just eagerly awaiting the construction phase to begin as supply chains for materials reopen and the contractor mobilizes crew and equipment. We acknowledge the hard work of our one staff member to secure the necessary permits, coordinate with the contractor during every phase of this project, and navigate each hurdle as it arises. Please be assured this is a temporary closure caused by circumstances beyond our control. The reopening schedule will depend on the timely completion of this major construction project, as well as the decisions surrounding public health as they unfold. Rest assured, a lot has been happening behind the scenes! To make to best use of the extended closure, we are continuing our mission of preservation without interruption. We’ve performed essential maintenance on the lighthouse. We’ve concentrated and redirected fundraising efforts. We’ve planted hundreds of native trees and shrubs to prevent trail erosion. We have cleaned trash and debris from the shoreline. We’ve improved boardwalks in flood-prone areas. So when it’s time to reopen, we hope visitors will find the space even more welcoming than ever! It is our sincere aim to answer everyone’s thoughtful and supportive questions directly. For any additional information, please call, email, or sign up for our email list via our website. We will do our best to respond in the most timely manner possible. Regrettably, as a small not-for-profit organization with limited staff and resources, we are not able to monitor all social media channels. We appreciate everyone’s understanding. Thank you once again to our wonderful community. We’re wishing you well and looking forward to welcoming everyone back soon!

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It’s National Lighthouse Day! #OTD in 1789, Congress approved the establishment and support of lighthouses, beacons, buoys, and public piers. Today, we’re fe...aturing photographs from the #HRMCollections of the Saugerties Lighthouse by Ruth Reynolds Glunt. She was a historian who wrote books about lighthouses on the Hudson River. Married to former lighthouse attendant Chester B. Glunt, she and architect Elise Barry were instrumental in the preservation of the Saugerties Lighthouse, which belonged to the U.S. Coast Guard. The Saugerties Lighthouse was named to the National Register of Historic Places - NPS in 1979, has been restored, and is now a bed and breakfast. #HudsonRiverMuseum #NationalLighthouseDay #lighthouses #SaugertiesLighthouse #RuthReynoldsGlunt #CoastGuard #NationalRegisterofHistoricPlaces #preservation Images: Ruth Reynolds Glunt. Photographs of Saugerties Lighthouse. Gift of Edward A. Reynolds. (82.4)

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Finishing touches! New boardwalk upgrades will prevent erosion and trampling of wetland vegetation in an area prone to tidal flooding. A very special thank you to the US Lighthouse Society for its Emergency Relief Grant which helped make these improvements possible. Learn more! The USLHS supports preservation around the country. Their website offers amazing online resources about lighthouse history for research and education. Consider joining the Society to support their mission of saving and sharing America's lighthouse heritage . . #saugertieslighthouse #saugerties #behindthescenes #trailwork #iloveny #uslhs #preservation #naturetrail #timeandtide #lighthouse #hudsonriver @ Saugerties Lighthouse

There’s still time in our fundraiser to get specially designed gear for everyone in the family. Thanks for your support! (lots of colors and styles: link in bio) @ Saugerties Lighthouse