Sometimes while on a road trip you come across something unexpected … the Barcelona, New York Lighthouse was completely unexpected.
The First Natural Gas Lighthouse. Finished in 1829, the 40-foot tall Barcelona Lighthouse (Portland Harbor) was the very first natural gas lighthouse in the country. It was in Federal Lighthouse Service until 1859. At that time it became privately held through various owners until 2008, when New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation acquired it. Though it no longer has the original lens, nor is used for navigational purposes, it is still lit and visible today through an agreement with the Town of Westfield. The lighthouse is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historical Places. Note this description is from https://parks.ny.gov/parks/196/details.aspx
Photo taken on April 16, 2023.
Rick Horne 