Boar’s Head Lighthouse

The Boar’s Head Lighthouse can be seen from the end of East Ferry, just before boarding the Petit Princess Ferry that takes you to Long Island. The road to the Lighthouse is a very short distance (to the right) from where you get off the Ferry on Long Island, however this road is not accessable by car. The gate is closed, but there were no “No Tresspassing” signs posted so over the rail and up the road we walked. It was formerly a contaminated site (lead paint from original Lighthouse), but cleanup has been completed. The foundation of the Original Light is still on site.

It was a few km at least to walk out to this Light and a lot of that was uphill. I’m not a huge fan of long distances and even less of a fan of hills to climb, so I learned that day that seeing these Lights up close and in person must be really REALLY important to me to have put myself through the troubles.

It was worth it though, a cute Lighthouse with a great view of Petit Passage; I could see across the water to East Ferry, I watched the Petit Princess come across the water, and of course took my many pictures for this blog and my scrapbook. J

If you are interested in the history and directions to view this Lighthouse please visit Lighthouse Friends.

Happy Travels

~Jenn