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  • On Eagle’s Beak
    Henry Osmers
    The Montauk Point Lighthouse has been a significant American landmark for over 200 years. Since its lighting in April of 1797 it has safely guided untold numbers of ships and people safely to their destinations. Because of its contributions to the economic development of New York City and as a guide to millions of immigrants coming to America, the Lighthouse was designated a Na...
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  • A Legacy of Valor
    Henry D Osmers
    'You have to go out, but you don’t have to come back.' Long before it became the resort and fishing community of today, Montauk was a lonely, barren, desolate peninsula where few dared tread. From the middle of the 17th century to the early 20th century, Montauk served as pastureland for thousands of cattle, sheep and horses from farms 'up island.' In the mid-1800s, lifesaving ...
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  • American Gibraltar
    Henry Osmers
    Long Island’s FortressDeemed unfit for settlement, and inhabited only by the Montaukett Indians, the Montauk Peninsula was used as pastureland for thousands of cattle, sheep, goats, and horses for communities on the East End of Long Island from the 1660s into the early part of the 20th century. However, with the outbreak of the American Revolution in 1775, Montauk became signif...
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  • They Were All Strangers
    Henry Osmers
    'Her crew were frozen in blocks of ice.' Long Island has long been known as the place of untold numbers of disasters at sea, many ending tragically. Few afford the many accounts of individuals expressing their grief and compassion at the loss of humankind in such a disaster, especially when those lost were totally unknown to them. 'They Were All Strangers: The Wreck of the John...
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  • Living on the Edge
    Henry Osmers
    A lifestyle that has since become legendary The social landscape of Montauk Point comes ever more into focus through the deft pen of Henry Osmers. With passion and drama, 'Living on the Edge' captures the people, places, and events that shaped Long Island’s eastern tip in the mid-twentieth century. - Elinor DeWire ...
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  • On Eagle’s Beak
    Henry Osmers
    New York’s First Lighthouse!The Montauk Point Lighthouse has at last been given the thorough account of its history that it deserves. Henry Osmers has been a dedicated volunteer at the Lighthouse Museum for many years, and his love for the Montauk Lighthouse is evident in these pages. On Eagle’s Beak provides a wealth of lighthouse lore; thoroughly researched and carefully docu...
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