The National Lighthouse Museum is located on the grounds of the former U.S. Lighthouse Service “Super” Depot on the North Shore of Staten Island. The interior of our Educational Resource Center in Building 11 and many of our initial exhibits were designed by the award-winning integrated design firm, Lee H. Skolnick Architecture + Design (LHSA+DP). Enjoy a guided tour of the USLHE General Depot and the National Lighthouse Museum and their fascinating history. This unique historical site is one of NYC’s best-kept secrets right on the waterfront facing the NYC skyline. Tours will be offered on an ongoing basis.
National Lighthouse Museum and US Lighthouse Service “Super” Depot
St. George, Staten Island
The National Lighthouse Museum is located on the grounds of the former U.S. Lighthouse Service “Super” Depot on the North Shore of Staten Island. The interior of our Educational Resource Center in Building 11 and many of our initial exhibits were designed by the award-winning integrated design firm, Lee H. Skolnick Architecture + Design (LHSA+DP).
Enjoy a guided tour of the USLHE General Depot and the National Lighthouse Museum and their fascinating history. This unique historical site is one of NYC’s best-kept secrets right on the waterfront facing the NYC skyline. Tours will be offered on an ongoing basis.
There is no parking offered at the site of the museum. Those with limited mobility are able to be dropped off at the museum entrance.
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Site: 1864; U.S. Lighthouse General Depot; Museum: 1915; The Foundry; Administration Building: 1869; Alfred B. Mullett, Supervising Architect of the Treasury Department (1901; expansion of two new wings)
200 The Promenade at Lighthouse Point, Staten Island, NY 10301