Lighthouses of New York Harbor Jeffrey's Hook Lighthouse also known as The Little Red Lighthouse

The Little Red Lighthouse stands proudly beneath the George Washington Bridge on the New York shore. She reminds us that all things big or small have a significant place in our world. The children's book The Little Red Lighthouse and the Big Grey Bridge by Hildegarde Swift taught this lesson well. The Little Red Lighthouse served as a navigational aid before and after the bridge was built. When the light was commissioned in 1921 she served the Hudson River mariners, always keeping a good light until the US Coast Guard deactivated it in 1947. Swift's book played a major role in saving the light, for it was the millions of children who loved The Little Red Lighthouse story who spoke out when the US Coast Guard wanted to sell and dismantle the light. The children won - and today all of us can enjoy its beauty. The Urban Park Rangers conduct tours of the light. In the fall, a Little Red Lighthouse Festival features tours of the light, food, photo displays and a reading of the famous story. The Lighthouse is in Fort Washington Park, 178th Street & Hudson River, New York, NY [From Lafayette Place at W. 181st Street, take steps, footpath and footbridge over the highway, down to the park and south to the Lighthouse.] The Little Red Lighthouse is administered by: City of New York Department of Parks & Recreation. Mailing Address: Dyckman Farmhouse Museum, 4881 Broadway, New York, NY 10034. It is open to the public. Scheduled tours are offered spring through fall by the New York City Urban Park Rangers. For tour information, call (212) 304-2365. Source: Lighthouses of New York (Greater New York Harbor, Hudson River & Long Island) Text and photographs © Jim Crowley. Visitors Information | About Us | What's New | Membership | Educational Programs Lighthouse Travel | Lighthouse Locator | Lighthouse Shop | Lighthouse Contest | Contact Us HOME © 2001 National Lighthouse Museum. All Rights Reserved.