Station Eatons Neck
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United States Coast Guard
Station Eatons Neck is located on the northern tip of Eatons Neck on Long Island
New York
. It is the oldest Coast Guard Station in New York and the fourth oldest in the United States founded originally in 1849 by the New York Lifesaving Benevolent Association. Consequently, the Eatons Neck Lighthouse is the second oldest lighthouse on Long Island and the sixth oldest in the United States.
Since July 7, 2010 Station Eatons Neck is commanded by CWO3 Steve Pollock. BMC Wayne Balliet serves as the Executive Petty Officer and MKC Marshall Kenney serves as the Engineer Petty Officer. Station Eatons Neck has a complement of Active Duty, Reserves and Auxiliarists The equipment consists of 41 feet (12.5 m) and 25 feet (7.6 m) boats along with a radio station manned constantly.
The Station stands watch over the middle portion of Long Island Sound from the Port Jefferson
-Bridgeport line to just East of New York City
and guards the City's back door maritime entrance as well as providing assistance to local boaters.
The Station has both family and UPH (Unaccompanied Personnel Housing) housing.
Eatons Neck Lighthouse is on the grounds of the Station.
United States Coast Guard
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Station Eatons Neck is located on the northern tip of Eatons Neck on Long Island
Long Island
Long Island is an island located in the southeast part of the U.S. state of New York, just east of Manhattan. Stretching northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are boroughs of New York City , and two of which are mainly suburban...
New York
New York
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. It is the oldest Coast Guard Station in New York and the fourth oldest in the United States founded originally in 1849 by the New York Lifesaving Benevolent Association. Consequently, the Eatons Neck Lighthouse is the second oldest lighthouse on Long Island and the sixth oldest in the United States.
Since July 7, 2010 Station Eatons Neck is commanded by CWO3 Steve Pollock. BMC Wayne Balliet serves as the Executive Petty Officer and MKC Marshall Kenney serves as the Engineer Petty Officer. Station Eatons Neck has a complement of Active Duty, Reserves and Auxiliarists The equipment consists of 41 feet (12.5 m) and 25 feet (7.6 m) boats along with a radio station manned constantly.
The Station stands watch over the middle portion of Long Island Sound from the Port Jefferson
Port Jefferson, New York
The Incorporated Village of Port Jefferson is located in the town of Brookhaven in Suffolk County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the 2000 United States Census, the village population was 7,837...
-Bridgeport line to just East of New York City
New York City
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and guards the City's back door maritime entrance as well as providing assistance to local boaters.
The Station has both family and UPH (Unaccompanied Personnel Housing) housing.
Eatons Neck Lighthouse is on the grounds of the Station.
Chronology of Lighthouse from Coast Guard web site
- 1798, March 14: $13,250 was appropriated for the lighthouse to be built.
- 1798, June 16: Ten acres were bought from John Gardiner for $500.
- 1798, July 2: President John AdamsJohn AdamsJohn Adams was an American lawyer, statesman, diplomat and political theorist. A leading champion of independence in 1776, he was the second President of the United States...
authorized construction of the light. - 1798, December 6: Construction of the lighthouse was completed.
- 1799, January 1: The light was first lit.
- 1837: An inspection found the light to be defective. The light was not visible at 10 miles.
- 1838: Twelve lamps with 13-inch reflectors were installed to improve the visibility of the light.
- 1842: 9-inch reflectors were installed.
- 1850: Thirteen lamps with 15-inch reflectors were installed.
- 1858: A new lantern and a third order Fresnel lens were installed.
- 1867, March 2: Congress approved funds needed to renovate the lighthouse.
- 1868: Renovations completed included the replacing the old wooden stairs with iron stairs with landings, the interior walls were lined with brick, the :keeper's quarters were expanded and the steam fog signal was installed.
- 1880: The keeper's quarters were renovated.
- 1907: The oil lamp was replaced with an oil vapor lamp.
- 1921: The light was electrified.
- During World War IIWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
two large story barracks were constructed on the site for 150 guardsman. The building burned down on February 6, 1958. - 1961: The light was automated.
- 1973: The lighthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic PlacesNational Register of Historic PlacesThe National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
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