Explore the National Lighthouse Museum, which educates visitors about the history and technology of the nation’s lighthouses. This museum is located on the former site of the United States Lighthouse Service’s (USLHS) General Depot in St. George, Staten Island. The General Depot was the national headquarters, testing ground, and distribution centre for all materials and equipment used by light keepers and USLHS personnel from 1864 to 1939. Once a lively and bustling site of 18 buildings, today only 6 remain.

Discover the museum, which occupies the 2,400 square foot 1912 USLHS foundry building. Visitors are welcome to enjoy self-guided tours of the Museum exhibits including: Beacons Through Time, Supplying the Nation’s Light Stations: The General Depot, Optics: Projecting the Light, Life at the Light: Lighthouse Keepers, and much more!