The Thirty Mile Point Light is currently part of the Golden Hill State Park, a New York State Park. . The lighthouse is open to the public. The lighthouse gets its name because it is the point 30 miles east of the Niagara River
National Register Status: LISTED; Reference #84003922 Name of Listing: THIRTY MILE POINT LIGHT (U.S. COAST GUARD/GREAT LAKES TR) On State List/Inventory? YES; Year Listed: 1984
The Lighthouse is listed in the Historic American Buildings Survey as NY-6154. There are 3 photos available in the survey.
The old tower is being restore.
The 1875 lighthouse is built of hand-carved stone and a climb to the top provides a breathtaking view of Lake Ontario. Campsites and rental suites in the lighthouse are available.
Thirty Mile Point Lighthouse was one of five lighthouses chosen for the "Lighthouses of the Great Lakes" series postage stamp designed by Howard Koslow in 1995. There was one lighthouse chosen on each of the Great Lakes. The five lighthouses are Split Rock Light on Lake Superior, St Joseph Light on Lake Michigan, Spectacle Reef Light on Lake Huron, Marblehead Light (Ohio) on Lake Erie and Thirty Mile Point Light on Lake Ontario.
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