Urgent Effort to Preserve Historic Hudson-Athens Lighthouse

Deteriorating wooden pilings threaten the 150-year-old structure, prompting a $10 million preservation project.

The Hudson-Athens Lighthouse faces significant structural threats due to decaying wooden pilings and underwater turbulence.
Built in 1874, the lighthouse is one of only seven remaining on the Hudson River, out of over a dozen originally.
The National Trust for Historic Preservation has listed the lighthouse as one of the country's 11 most endangered historic places in 2024.
The preservation project involves installing a submerged steel curtain to protect the lighthouse, with an estimated cost of $10 million.
Federal support is being sought for the project, with backing from New York's senators and local representatives.