Elm Tree
Address:
Miller Field - Gateway National Recreation Area
New Dorp Lane
Staten Island
Category: Lighthouses
Only the concrete tower remains today.
Location: Miller Field in Gateway National Recreation Area.
Built: 1856
Owner: National Park Service
Description: Named for a large Elm Tree located here that was used for navigation. It was replaced by a concrete aviation tower in 1939, which had a green light for aviators and white light for mariners. The light was replaced by a channel marker in 1964, and the site became part of Gateway National Recreation Area in 1972.
