Steamship Lilac
Address:
Hudson River Park
Pier 40, North River
Manhattan
Category: Historic Ships
Current Use: Under restoration
Built: 1933
Original Use: Lighthouse Tender
Designation:
Description: Lilac is powered by two-triple expansion steam engines and was originally Established for the U.S. Lighthouse Service and was later employed as a training vessel for merchant marines, finally decommissioned in 1973.
