2003 Suffolk County Lighthouse Day

This page last updated 03/16/03

In 2002, the Suffolk County Legislature and County Executive declared an annual County holiday, Suffolk County Lighthouse Day, in honor of the County's distinction of having more lighthouses than any other US county. This official holiday is the first Saturday of each Spring. The Suffolk County Parks Department and the Long Island Chapter of the US Lighthouse Society are presenting the first Suffolk County Lighthouse Day at Cedar Point County Park in East Hampton, home of the 1868 Cedar Island lighthouse.

The event will feature history walks, nature walks, educational activities, kite demonstrations and lessons, a kayaking demonstration, lighthouse-related vendors, lighthouse and historical societies (over 50 vendors and exhibitors in all!), WBAB, WBLI, the Peconic Amateur Radio Club, and more.

And it's FREE!

The day's schedule and directions follow:

Schedule of Events for 2003 Suffolk County Lighthouse Day

11am Opening Ceremony
Flag Raising by the Girl Scouts of Suffolk County
Suffolk County Proclamation

11:00-2:30 Kites Color the Sky
Presented by American Kite Fliers Association

11:25-11:45 Suffolk County's Lighthouses History Talk
Presented by Bob Muller, US Lighthouse Society

11:30-12:15 Nature Walk
Presented by South Fork Naturalists

11:45-1:45 History Walk to Cedar Island Lighthouse
Led by Jayme Breschard, US Lighthouse Society

12:00-12:20 Learn Interesting Facts about Kite History
Presented by American Kite Fliers Association

12:30-1:30 Kite Demonstrations
Presented by American Kite Fliers Association

1:00-1:45 Nature Walk
Presented by South Fork Naturalists

1:30-2:00 Free Kite Lessons
Presented by American Kite Fliers Association

2:00-4:00 History Walk to Cedar Island Lighthouse
Led by Jayme Breschard, US Lighthouse Society

2:15 Kayak Demonstration
Presented by Elizabeth O'Connor, Sea Kayaking Skills and Adventures, Ltd.

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US Lighthouse Society Educational Activities

11:30-12:00 Activity Book for Lighthouse Lovers
12:00-12:30 Create a Lighthouse 1
12:30-1:00 Make a Lighthouse Bookmark
1:00-1:30 Senses Scavenger Hunt (weather permitting)
1:30-2:00 Make a Lighthouse Napkin Holder
2:00-2:30 Make a Lighthouse Bulletin Board
2:30-3:00 Create a Lighthouse 2

Various times: Story Time with the Girl Scouts of Suffolk County

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Directions: Montauk Highway east to Stephen Hands Path in East Hampton (As you drive east, you will see signs for "Town of East Hampton," "Wainscott," "Parking Area," "Village of East Hampton," then the East Hampton Town Airport. The next left, after the airport, is Stephen Hands Path. There will be signs to direct you to the park). Turn north (left)and continue to Old North West Road. Bear left and continue to Alewive Brook Road. The park entrance is nearly 100 yards down the road.

Once you are on Stephen Hands Path, the simplest way to get to the park is just follow the signs!

For more information, call 631-207-4331, or e-mail SCLHD@LILighthouseSociety.org.

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