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Stony Point Light, on the Hudson River at Stony Point in New York, is the river’s oldest lighthouse. Built in 1826 by Thomas Phillips, it was intended to warn ships away from the rocky Stony Point peninsula as Hudson traffic increased after the Erie Canal opened. The lighthouse is notable for its octagonal pyramidal shape and all-stone construction. It served for nearly a century and is especially associated with the Rose family of keepers, whose home also survives. Decommissioned in 1925, it later underwent restoration, and on October 7, 1995, its light was reactivated after 70 years with a solar-powered automatic beacon.
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