LILAC - New York City's Only Historic Steamship
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LILAC
is a 1933 former lighthouse tender that brought supplies to lighthouses
and maintained buoys for the U.S. Lighthouse Service and the U.S.
Coast Guard. Decommissioned in 1972, she is now owned by the non-profit
Lilac Preservation Project. She is the oldest lighthouse tender in
America and the only steam-powered tender to survive with her steam
engines intact. LILAC is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and eligible to become a National Historic Landmark,
You
can help restore steam to the Hudson River by volunteering, making a
donation, or coming by and learning more about the ship and maritime
history. LILAC hosts special events and exhibits as well as conducting ship tours to acquaint visitors with her history.
The ship is open to the public from May to October although restoration work and special events continue through the winter on a limited basis.
See LILAC and The River Project in the Oysters episode of Appetite City on NYC-TV
View a beautiful photo essay by Tony Larsen on the Tribeca Citizen blog
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