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Great Captains Island Light Station

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3 acres

Hilly, partly used for grazing.

About 90'

By stone fence

wharf - Landing difficult in stormy weather.

None

Port Chester on the NY & NH RR is 3 miles distant. During summer months, steamboat run to Port Chester from dock slip, NYC.

To Port Chester, 3 miles; Public road & steamboat landing 2.5 miles; RR station on NY & NH RR 3 miles.

Port Chester, NY 3.5 miles.

By steamboat in summer to Port Chester.

3.5 miles from Station NY & NH RR, Port Chester. A steamboat leaves NY Peck slip daily in the summer for Port Chester.

tower on dwelling

1829

1868-69

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