This is our first trip to Montauk Lighthouse. A bus will depart Riverhead, New York, Suffolk Life parking lot (not yet confirmed) at 9:30 A.M. Approximate arrival at Montauk State Park 10:30 A.M. There will be a guided tour of the Lighthouse Museum, a walk up the lighthouse and a short historical video presentation. A cold catered lunch will be provided. Approximate return arrival in Riverhead 4:00 P.M.

Ticket Price: $50.00 members / $55.00 non-members. Order your tickets early. Once the bus is filled, no more reservations will be taken.

Cruise of Long Island's East End lighthouses to raise funds for the preservation and restoration of the offshore lighthouses of Southold Town. This year's cruise will be significantly different from previous years, but will still be departing from Orient Point, NY and will visit nine (9) lighthouse sites. This is the 11th year of this popular event on the Cross Sound 260' ferry "Northstar" and includes continental breakfast, catered lunch, beverages featuring Pellegrini Wines, historical narration, takeout gifts by Gifts by Lindin, raffles, and more. Lighthouses to be seen include Long Beach Bar "Bug," Orient Point, Plum Island, Little Gull Island, Latimer Reef, Watch Hill, North Dumpling, Race Rock, Gardiner's Point (location of former lighthouse and fort).

Tickets are $90.00 per person for members and $95.00 for nonmembers, 300 total tickets available. Early reservations are suggested as this cruise is always sold out weeks in advance.

To speak to a representative, call 631-477-4121 or e-mail Info@eastendlighthouses.org for more information. Checks should be made payable to: "East End Lighthouses, Inc." with "June 2006 Cruise" written on the check and the envelope, and mailed to:

P. O. Box 21, Greenport, NY 11944.

Please include your name, mailing address and telephone number. The receipt of your check will confirm your reservation, and your Boarding Pass and informative booklet will be forwarded to you.

Board the "Peconic Star II" for a cruise on the waters of eastern Long Island and Gardiner's Bay. Learn about the unique maritime history of the area including that of Plum Island and Gardiner's Island. Hear recent findings about the Revolutionary War history of the area, and see where the first engagement between British and Continental troops took place. We will follow the routes of American and British war ships in their 1812 - 1814 naval engagements. See the Orient Point, Plum Island, Little Gull Island, Race Rock and Long Beach Bar lighthouses close up, and hear about their history. Enjoy a close-up view of Gardiner's Island, where Captain Kidd buried his treasure, and the site of its lighthouse and fortification.

The "Peconic Star II" provides better close-up views of these lighthouses than any other cruise vessel. Maritime and lighthouse history narration provided by local historian Dr. Merlon E. Wiggin.

Board the boat in Greenport at 3:30 PM. Cost is $70.00 per person for members, $75.00 for nonmembers, including meal and Long Island wine. Space is limited.

Under the auspices of Sail Greenport, a sailboat race from Orient to New London in commemoration of sail to New London in 1775 to bring back gun powder for the Continental troops opposing the landing on Plum Island by the British. For more details such as race entry, and so forth, go to www.sailgreenport.org

Unique opportunity to view the newly constructed $1.7 million lighthouse rock revetment. No cost, compliments of Plum Island and Homeland Security. For reservations call 631-477-4121, NO LATER THAN AUGUST 2nd. Will need to be at the Plum Island Orient Point facility no later than 1100 hours with photo ID. Will be returning on the 1445 boat.

Board the "Peconic Star II" for a cruise on the waters of eastern Long Island and Gardiner's Bay. Learn about the unique maritime history of the area including that of Plum Island and Gardiner's Island. Hear recent findings about the Revolutionary War history of the area, and see where the first engagement between British and Continental troops took place. We will follow the routes of American and British war ships in their 1812 - 1814 naval engagements. See the Orient Point, Plum Island, Little Gull Island, Race Rock and Long Beach Bar lighthouses close up, and hear about their history. Enjoy a close-up view of Gardiner's Island, where Captain Kidd buried his treasure, and the site of its lighthouse and fortification.

The "Peconic Star II" provides better close-up views of these lighthouses than any other cruise vessel. Maritime and lighthouse history narration provided by local historian Dr. Merlon E. Wiggin.

Board the boat in Greenport at 3:30 PM. Cost is $70.00 per person for members or $75.00 for nonmembers, includes meal and Long Island wine. Space is limited.

A unique opportunity to visit and tour the totally replicated 1870 lighthouse, a project that took only 60 days. An opportunity will be given to climb into the lantern room of this working lighthouse and its exterior walkway. Narration and description of its replication will be given by Lighthouse Historian Merlon Wiggin, the person who originated and planned for its rebuilding. Departure time from Greenport will be shortly after 1540 hours on the "Peconic Star II." Buffet dinner, Long Island wines, and other beverages included in the all-inclusive cost of $70.00 per person for members, $75.00 for nonmembers. Space is limited.

Board the "Peconic Star II" for a cruise on the waters of eastern Long Island and Gardiner's Bay. Learn about the unique maritime history of the area including that of Plum Island and Gardiner's Island. Hear recent findings about the Revolutionary War history of the area, and see where the first engagement between British and Continental troops took place. We will follow the routes of American and British war ships in their 1812 - 1814 naval engagements. See the Orient Point, Plum Island, Little Gull Island, Race Rock and Long Beach Bar lighthouses close up, and hear about their history. Enjoy a close-up view of Gardiner's Island, where Captain Kidd buried his treasure, and the site of its lighthouse and fortification.

The "Peconic Star II" provides better close-up views of these lighthouses than any other cruise vessel. Maritime and lighthouse history narration provided by local historian, Dr. Merlon E. Wiggin.

Board the boat in Greenport at 3:30 PM. Cost is $70.00 per person for members, $75.00 for nonmembers. Includes meal and Long Island wine. Space is limited.

Unique opportunity to visit the site of the oldest lighthouse station in Southold Town (1806) and walk the same terrain where the British landed in 1813 and made the keeper extinguish the light by removing the lantern. Opportunity will be given to climb the light tower and explore the island.

Departure will be from the Orient by the Sea Marina at 1200 hrs on the vessels “Prime Time III” and "Orient Star II." This will be the first time in its 200-year history that the public has had the opportunity to visit this historic lighthouse and the Island where the British landed in 1813 during the War of 1812 and removed the light's lamp and reflectors.

The day's events include a return to the Orient by the Sea Restaurant for lunch and presentations. There will also be a drawing for an original Rich Fiedler commemorative painting of the HMS Ramillies landing marines at Little Gull. There will be only 100 chances sold at $50 each and can be purchased by sending your check to East End Lighthouses or at Rich Fiedler's studio.

Our proposed October 7th trip to Valcour Island in Lake Champlain has developed some thorny issues which need your immediate attention.

We had intended to be ferried over to Valcour Island by the “Weatherwax,” a small boat that would legally and safely serve the purpose. Unfortunately, the “Weatherwax” has lost vital funding from the State of NY and is “out of business.” We investigated alternative water transportation to no avail; too large to dock, unlicensed etc., etc. Hence, we cannot get to Valcour Island.

Our recovery plan is to offer a similar bus trip to the same area with visits to selected lighthouses on Lake Champlain, other than Valcour Island. Since most of the ten Champlain lighthouses are privately held and/or not accessible we are left with the lighthouse at the Shelburne Museum (VT) and the lighthouse at Crown Point (NY). The latter is sited with the 18th century forts that played prominent roles in the French and Indian and Revolutionary Wars. Crown Point also has an interesting museum of the period.

For those of you already signed on and those with interest in this trip, it is imperative that we know of your interest in the revised program before we cancel bus and hotel reservations.

Please contact our office no later than August 15th with your comment or reservation. Call 631-477-4121 or e-mail us at Info@eastendlighthouses.org.