Esopus Meadows (New York)
Historical Light List Characteristics
| 1849 | F W. | USLHE Light List (US): 126 |
| 1858 | LHB Light List (US): 173 | |
| 1860 | LHB Light List (US): 160 | |
| 1865-1866 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 164 | |
| 1868 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 165 | |
| 1870 | F W. W11. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 172 |
| 1878 | F W. W12. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 213 |
| 1879 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 215 | |
| 1886 | F W. W123/4. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 226 |
| 1888 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 236 | |
| 1893 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 321 | |
| 1898 | F W. W121/2. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 394 |
| 1899 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 408 | |
| 1905 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 443 | |
| 1908 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 476 | |
| 1915 | F W. W11. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 604 |
| 1917 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 621 | |
| 1920 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 643 | |
| 1927 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 686 | |
| 1931 | F W. W11. Obscured 251°-254°(3°). | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 811 |
| 1935 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 968 | |
| 1940 | USCG Light List (Atlantic): 970 | |
| 1943 | USCG Light List (Atlantic): 1309 | |
| 1945-1946 | ||
| 1947 | Iso W 10s. W13. Obscured 251°-254°(3°). | |
| 1950-1952 | Iso W 10s. Obscured 251°-254°(3°). | |
| 1953-1955 | USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 1470 | |
| 1957 | Iso W 10s. | |
| 1959-1960 | USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 1585 | |
| 1961 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 1585 | |
| 1963-1965 | ||
| 1966 | Fl W 10s. | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 1900 |
| 1969-1972 | ||
| 1973-1974 | Fl W 10s. W9. | |
| 1975-1979 | Fl W 2.5s. W7. | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 1900 |
| 1982 | ||
| 1987 | Fl W 2.5s. W7. Obscured 045°-135°(90°). | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 35350 |
| 1990-1992 | Q G. G4. Obscured 045°-135°(90°). | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 35410 |
| 1993-1996 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 38155 | |
| 2004 | Fl W 4s. W6. | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 38155 |
Historical Light List Optics and Structures
| 1849 | 4 Lamps / 16" Refl. | 26 | N/A | River light on keeper's dwelling, 4 feet above roof of the house. | USLHE Light List (US): 126 |
| 1858 | 6th | 32 | 38 | Light on keeper's house. | LHB Light List (US): 173 |
| 1860 | LHB Light List (US): 160 | ||||
| 1865-1866 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 164 | ||||
| 1868 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 165 | ||||
| 1870 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 172 | ||||
| 1878 | 5th | 37 | 53 | Tower and keeper's dwelling, built on a pier of rock-faced granite, painted white; Mansard roof of dark-brown color; lantern, black. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 213 |
| 1879 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 215 | ||||
| 1886 | White tower and dwelling, on pier of rock-faced granite. Mansard roof, dark-brown; lantern, black. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 226 | |||
| 1888 | White tower and dwelling, on pier of rock faced granite. Mansard roof, dark-brown; lantern, black. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 236 | |||
| 1893 | White tower and dwelling, on pier of rock-faced granite; Mansard roof, dark-brown; lantern, black. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 321 | |||
| 1898 | 511/2 | White tower and dwelling, on pier of rock-faced granite; Mansard roof, dark brown; lantern, black. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 394 | ||
| 1899 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 408 | ||||
| 1905 | White tower and dwelling, on pier of rock-faced granite; dark-brown Mansard roof; lantern, black. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 443 | |||
| 1908 | White tower and dwelling, on pier of rock-faced granite; dark-brown Mansard roof; black lantern. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 476 | |||
| 1915 | N/A | N/A | 52 | White tower and dwelling, on granite pier. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 604 |
| 1917 | 42 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 621 | |||
| 1920 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 643 | ||||
| 1927 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 686 | ||||
| 1931 | 5 o | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 811 | |||
| 1935 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 968 | ||||
| 1940 | N/A | USCG Light List (Atlantic): 970 | |||
| 1943 | USCG Light List (Atlantic): 1309 | ||||
| 1945-1946 | |||||
| 1947 | 5 e | ||||
| 1950-1952 | |||||
| 1953-1955 | N/A | White tower and dwelling on granite pier. | USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 1470 | ||
| 1957 | |||||
| 1959-1960 | USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 1585 | ||||
| 1961 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 1585 | ||||
| 1963-1965 | |||||
| 1966 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 1900 | ||||
| 1969-1974 | |||||
| 1975-1977 | N/A | N/A | 21 | SW on pole. | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 1900 |
| 1978-1979 | SG on pole. | ||||
| 1982 | |||||
| 1987 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 35350 | ||||
| 1990-1991 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 35410 | ||||
| 1992 | SG on pile. | ||||
| 1993-1996 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 38155 | ||||
| 2004 | N/A | N/A | 52 | White brick lighthouse. | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 38155 |
Historical Light List Audible Fog Signals
| 1858 | None | None | LHB Light List (US): 173 |
| 1860 | LHB Light List (US): 160 | ||
| 1865-1866 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 164 | ||
| 1868 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 165 | ||
| 1870 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 172 | ||
| 1878 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 213 | ||
| 1879 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 215 | ||
| 1886 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 226 | ||
| 1888 | Bell struck by machinery every 20 sec. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 236 | |
| 1893 | Bell struck by machinery every 10 sec. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 321 | |
| 1898 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 394 | ||
| 1899 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 408 | ||
| 1905 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 443 | ||
| 1908 | Bell struck by machinery a single blow every 10 sec. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 476 | |
| 1915 | Bell; 1 stroke every 10 sec. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 604 | |
| 1917 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 621 | ||
| 1920 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 643 | ||
| 1927 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 686 | ||
| 1931 | BELL; 1 stroke every 10 sec. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 811 | |
| 1935 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 968 | ||
| 1940 | USCG Light List (Atlantic): 970 | ||
| 1943 | TRUMPET, electric, blast 1 sec., silent 14 sec. | USCG Light List (Atlantic): 1309 | |
| 1945-1947 | |||
| 1950-1952 | BELL, electric; 2 strokes every 15 sec. | ||
| 1953-1955 | BELL: 2 strokes ev 15s. | USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 1470 | |
| 1957 | |||
| 1959-1960 | USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 1585 | ||
| 1961 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 1585 | ||
| 1963-1965 | |||
| 1966 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 1900 | ||
| 1969-1970 | |||
| 1971-1974 | BELL: 1 stroke ev 15s. | ||
| 1975-1979 | BELL: 1 stroke ev 15s. Sounds continuously. | ||
| 1982 | BELL: 1 stroke ev 15s. Sounds continuously. | ||
| 1987 | None | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 35350 | |
| 1990-1992 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 35410 | ||
| 1993-1996 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 38155 | ||
| 2004 |
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1839 - Present (Exact location of current 1872 lighthouse. Location of original tower was only a few yards north. Location of modern 1974 light is assumed to be the same as the 1872 lighthouse.) |
