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{{Infobox lighthouse
{{Short description|1883 sparkplug lighthouse, Bayonne, NJ}}
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| name = Robbins Reef Light
| image_name = Robbinsreef2003.jpg
| image_name = Robbins Reef Lighthouse Vertical Panorama.jpg
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| location= SW Upper New York Bay, 2.6 mi. SE of I-78 Interchange 14A, [[Bayonne, New Jersey]]
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| automated = 1966
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| yeardeactivated = N/A
| foundation = Granite caisson
| foundation = Granite caisson
| construction = Brick / Cast iron
| construction = Brick / Cast iron
| shape = Conical
| shape = Conical
| marking = Lower half: brown<br>upper half: white<br>lantern: black
| marking = Lower half: brown<br>upper half: white<br>lantern: black
| height = 45 ft (14 m)
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| focalheight = 56 ft (17 m)
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| lens = 4th order [[Fresnel lens]]
| lens = 4th order [[Fresnel lens]] (original), {{convert|300|mm|disp=flip}} (current)
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| range = {{convert|7|nmi}}
| currentlens = 300mm
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| range = 7 nm
| characteristic = Flashing Green, 6s
| characteristic = Flashing Green, 6s
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| ARLHS = USA-695
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<ref name=cgll>{{Cite uscgll|1|2010|303}}</ref>
<ref name=cghist>{{cite uscghist|NY}} Note that although the light is clearly shown on the USGS topo in Hudson County, New Jersey, it is listed on this site as being in New York State.</ref>
<ref name=rowlett>{{cite rowlett|nj}}</ref>
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| location= SW Upper New York Bay, 2.6 mi. SE of I-78 Interchange 14A, [[Bayonne, New Jersey]]
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| added = July 19, 2006
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| area = less than one acre
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The '''Robbins Reef Light Station''' is a [[sparkplug lighthouse]] located off [[Constable Hook, New Jersey|Constable Hook]] in [[Bayonne, New Jersey]] along the west side of Main Channel, [[Upper New York Bay]]. The tower and integral keepers quarters were built in 1883. It replaced an octagonal granite tower built in 1839. The U.S. Coast Guard owns and operates the light station.
The '''Robbins Reef Light Station''' is a [[sparkplug lighthouse]] located off [[Constable Hook, New Jersey|Constable Hook]] in [[Bayonne, New Jersey|Bayonne]], [[Hudson County, New Jersey|Hudson County]], [[New Jersey]], United States, along the west side of Main Channel, [[Upper New York Bay]].<ref name=cgll>{{Cite uscgll|1|2010|303}}</ref><ref name=cghist>{{cite uscghist|NY}} Note that although the light is clearly shown on the USGS topo in Hudson County, New Jersey, it is listed on this site as being in New York State.</ref><ref name=rowlett>{{cite rowlett|nj}}</ref> The tower and integral keepers quarters were built in 1883. It replaced an octagonal granite tower built in 1839. The U.S. Coast Guard owned and operated the light station until the 2000s.


== Position ==
== Position ==
The light is located on a small ridge of sand named ''Robyn's Rift'' by the dutch settlements off the coast of [[New Jersey]]. The reef is now called Robbins Reef. It is situated at the entrance to the [[Kill van Kull]], a [[strait]] connecting to the [[Newark Bay]].<ref>[http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=582 Robbins Reef Lighthouse at Lighthousefriends]</ref> The [[Channel (geography)|channel]] is one of the most heavily used in the [[Port of New York and New Jersey]], accessing [[Port Newark-Elizabeth Marine Terminal]].
The light is located on a small ridge of sand named ''Robyn's Rift'' by the Dutch settlers of the area. The reef is now called Robbins Reef. It is situated near the entrance to the [[Kill van Kull]], a [[strait]] connecting [[New York Bay]] to [[Newark Bay]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=582|title=Robbins Reef Lighthouse|website=LighthouseFriends}}</ref> The [[Channel (geography)|channel]] is one of the most heavily used in the [[Port of New York and New Jersey]], accessing [[Port Newark-Elizabeth Marine Terminal]].


== History ==
== History ==
The name is from [[New Netherland]] era in the 17th century. In Dutch ''rob'' or ''robyn'' means ''seal'', groups of which would sometimes lie on the reef at low tide<ref>Roberts, Bruce and Jones, Ray, ''Lighthouses of New York'', Globe Pequot Press, Guilford CT, 2008</ref> The structure is also called ''Kate's Light'' for [[Katherine Walker|Kate Walker]] who "manned" the station alone from the death of her husband Jacob in 1886 until 1919. She rowed her children to [[Staten Island]] for school. Herman Westgate was the last keeper of the lighthouse before it was finally automated. In 2009 Robbins Reef was put up for sale under the [[National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.nps.gov/history/maritime/nhlpa/noas2009.htm | title = NHLPA 2009 Program, Notices of Availability | publisher = www.nps.gov | accessdate = June 6, 2009}}</ref> In 2011, the [http://www.noblemaritime.org Noble Maritime Collection], a maritime museum in Staten Island, was granted stewardship of the light station by the US General Services Administration.
The name derives from the [[New Netherland]] era of the 17th century. In Dutch ''rob'' or ''robyn'' means ''seal'', groups of which would sometimes lie on the reef at low tide.<ref>Roberts, Bruce and Jones, Ray, ''Lighthouses of New York'', Globe Pequot Press, Guilford CT, 2008</ref> The structure is also called ''Kate's Light'' for [[Katherine Walker|Kate Walker]] who "manned" the station alone after the death of her husband Captain John Walker in 1886, until 1919. She rowed her children to school in [[Bayonne, New Jersey|Bayonne]]. Herman Westgate was the last keeper of the lighthouse before it was finally automated. In 2009 Robbins Reef was put up for sale under the [[National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.nps.gov/history/maritime/nhlpa/noas2009.htm | title = NHLPA 2009 Program, Notices of Availability | publisher = www.nps.gov | access-date = June 6, 2009}}</ref> In 2011, the [[Noble Maritime Collection]], a maritime museum on Staten Island, was granted stewardship of the light station by the [[U.S. General Services Administration]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.silive.com/northshore/2010/12/staten_island_museum_expected.html|title=Staten Island museum expected to be granted ownership of Robbins Reef Light Station|date=December 23, 2010|website=silive}}</ref> The octagonal structure near Robbins Reef Lighthouse is not the base of the original 1839 tower but rather a sewer outfall that was constructed around 1915.


== Recent developments ==
==Gallery==
In 2011, ownership was transferred to the Noble Maritime Collection based at [[Sailors' Snug Harbor]] in Staten Island, through the terms of the [[National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act]]. Recently museum volunteers have been restoring the lighthouse, with the interior restoration nearly complete. Miller’s Launch, a local launch tug, and spill response team provides periodic transportation for the volunteers. Total renovations are expected to be complete in the early 2020s, at which time the lighthouse will offer tours and even serve as a bed and breakfast.<ref>Massarella, Linda. Volunteers to restore historic lighthouse off Staten Island. ''NYPost.com'' October 8, 2017. [https://nypost.com/2017/10/08/volunteers-to-restore-historic-lighthouse-off-staten-island/] Accessed October 14, 2017</ref>
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|File:Robbins Reef Light NY.JPG|alt1=U.S. Coast Guard Photo|U.S. Coast Guard Photo from about 1950 with station boat
|File:Robbins Reef Light NY.JPG|alt1=U.S. Coast Guard Photo|U.S. Coast Guard Photo from about 1950 with station boat
|File:Robbins Reef Lighthouse.JPG|alt2=Lighthouse from Staten Island Ferry|Lighthouse from [[Staten Island Ferry]]
|File:Robbins Reef Lighthouse.JPG|alt2=Lighthouse from Staten Island Ferry|Lighthouse from [[Staten Island Ferry]]
|File:Robbins Reef Lighthouse in New York Bay.jpg|alt3=Lighthouse in 2006|In 2006
|File:Robbins Reef Lighthouse in New York Bay.jpg|alt3=Lighthouse in 2006|In 2006
|File:RobbinsReefLight MOTBY Port Jersey 01.JPG|View northwest to [[MOTBY]] and [[Port Jersey]]
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==References==
==References==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
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*[http://www.noblemaritime.org/robbins_reef.html Noble Maritime Collection virtual tour of Robbins Reef Light Station]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20111015145241/http://www.noblemaritime.org/robbins_reef.html Noble Maritime Collection virtual tour of Robbins Reef Light Station]
*[http://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/data_menu.shtml?stn=8530973+Robbins+Reef&type=Physical%20Oceanographic%20Real-Time%20System&port=ny Robbins Reef] Data for station ID 8530973, Physical Oceanographic Real-Time System [[NOAA]].
*[http://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/data_menu.shtml?stn=8530973+Robbins+Reef&type=Physical%20Oceanographic%20Real-Time%20System&port=ny Robbins Reef] Data for station ID 8530973, Physical Oceanographic Real-Time System [[NOAA]].
*[http://www.cr.nps.gov/Maritime/light/robbins.htm Robbins Reef Light] in NPS.
*[http://www.cr.nps.gov/Maritime/light/robbins.htm Robbins Reef Light] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060906042543/http://www.cr.nps.gov/Maritime/light/robbins.htm |date=2006-09-06 }} in NPS.
*[http://www.lighthousemuseum.org/kate1.htm Kate Walker], Keeper of Robbins Reef Light, 1894–1919, National Lighthouse Museum, 2001.
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070328224238/http://www.lighthousemuseum.org/kate1.htm Kate Walker], Keeper of Robbins Reef Light, 1894–1919, National Lighthouse Museum, 2001.
*[http://www.angelfire.com/nj2/webby/njlighthouses/robbinsreef.html Robbins Reef Lighthouse] Lighthouses of the New Jersey Shore.
*[https://www.angelfire.com/nj2/webby/njlighthouses/robbinsreef.html Robbins Reef Lighthouse] Lighthouses of the New Jersey Shore.
*''Mind the Light, Katie: The History of Thirty-three Female lighthouse Keepers'', Mary Louise Clifford and J. Candace Clifford, 2006. (ISBN 0-9636412-7-1)
*''Mind the Light, Katie: The History of Thirty-three Female lighthouse Keepers'', Mary Louise Clifford and J. Candace Clifford, 2006. ({{ISBN|0-9636412-7-1}})
*[http://jacketmagazine.com/23/lewis.html "3 Poems (from Robbins Reef Light)"], Joel Lewis, ''Jacket Magazine'' 23, August, 2003.
*[http://jacketmagazine.com/23/lewis.html "3 Poems (from Robbins Reef Light)"], Joel Lewis, ''Jacket Magazine'' 23, August, 2003.
*[http://www.nps.gov/history/NR/twhp/wwwlps/lessons/131lighthouse/index.htm ''Navesink Lighthouse and Robbins Reef Lighthouse: Lighting the Way Through New York Bay,'' a National Park Service Teaching with Historic Places (TwHP) lesson plan]
*[http://www.nps.gov/history/NR/twhp/wwwlps/lessons/131lighthouse/index.htm ''Navesink Lighthouse and Robbins Reef Lighthouse: Lighting the Way Through New York Bay,'' a National Park Service Teaching with Historic Places (TwHP) lesson plan]


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{{NRHP in Hudson County, New Jersey}}
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Latest revision as of 03:54, 15 June 2024

Robbins Reef Light
Map
LocationSW Upper New York Bay, 2.6 mi. SE of I-78 Interchange 14A, Bayonne, New Jersey
Coordinates40°39′26.512″N 74°3′55.277″W / 40.65736444°N 74.06535472°W / 40.65736444; -74.06535472
Tower
Constructed1839
FoundationGranite caisson
ConstructionBrick / Cast iron
Automated1966
Height45 feet (14 m)
ShapeConical
MarkingsLower half: brown
upper half: white
lantern: black
HeritageNational Register of Historic Places listed place Edit this on Wikidata
Light
First lit1883 (current structure)
Focal height56 feet (17 m)
Lens4th order Fresnel lens (original), 12 inches (300 mm) (current)
Range7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi)
CharacteristicFlashing Green, 6s
Robbins Reef Light Station
ArchitectU.S. Lighthouse Board
MPSLight Stations of the United States MPS
NRHP reference No.06000631[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 19, 2006

The Robbins Reef Light Station is a sparkplug lighthouse located off Constable Hook in Bayonne, Hudson County, New Jersey, United States, along the west side of Main Channel, Upper New York Bay.[2][3][4] The tower and integral keepers quarters were built in 1883. It replaced an octagonal granite tower built in 1839. The U.S. Coast Guard owned and operated the light station until the 2000s.

Position

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The light is located on a small ridge of sand named Robyn's Rift by the Dutch settlers of the area. The reef is now called Robbins Reef. It is situated near the entrance to the Kill van Kull, a strait connecting New York Bay to Newark Bay.[5] The channel is one of the most heavily used in the Port of New York and New Jersey, accessing Port Newark-Elizabeth Marine Terminal.

History

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The name derives from the New Netherland era of the 17th century. In Dutch rob or robyn means seal, groups of which would sometimes lie on the reef at low tide.[6] The structure is also called Kate's Light for Kate Walker who "manned" the station alone after the death of her husband Captain John Walker in 1886, until 1919. She rowed her children to school in Bayonne. Herman Westgate was the last keeper of the lighthouse before it was finally automated. In 2009 Robbins Reef was put up for sale under the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act.[7] In 2011, the Noble Maritime Collection, a maritime museum on Staten Island, was granted stewardship of the light station by the U.S. General Services Administration.[8] The octagonal structure near Robbins Reef Lighthouse is not the base of the original 1839 tower but rather a sewer outfall that was constructed around 1915.

Recent developments

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In 2011, ownership was transferred to the Noble Maritime Collection based at Sailors' Snug Harbor in Staten Island, through the terms of the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act. Recently museum volunteers have been restoring the lighthouse, with the interior restoration nearly complete. Miller’s Launch, a local launch tug, and spill response team provides periodic transportation for the volunteers. Total renovations are expected to be complete in the early 2020s, at which time the lighthouse will offer tours and even serve as a bed and breakfast.[9]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Light List, Volume I, Atlantic Coast, St. Croix River, Maine to Shrewsbury River, New Jersey (PDF). Light List. United States Coast Guard. 2010. p. 303.
  3. ^ "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: New York". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office. Archived from the original on 2017-05-01. Note that although the light is clearly shown on the USGS topo in Hudson County, New Jersey, it is listed on this site as being in New York State.
  4. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of the United States: New Jersey". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
  5. ^ "Robbins Reef Lighthouse". LighthouseFriends.
  6. ^ Roberts, Bruce and Jones, Ray, Lighthouses of New York, Globe Pequot Press, Guilford CT, 2008
  7. ^ "NHLPA 2009 Program, Notices of Availability". www.nps.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2009.
  8. ^ "Staten Island museum expected to be granted ownership of Robbins Reef Light Station". silive. December 23, 2010.
  9. ^ Massarella, Linda. Volunteers to restore historic lighthouse off Staten Island. NYPost.com October 8, 2017. [1] Accessed October 14, 2017
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