It was the first lighthouse in the world to be powered by natural gas, which Campbell transported from a "burning spring" about a mile distant by means of wooden pipes. Thirty years later, in 1859, the lighthouse was deactivated, but it still stands lit today after over 100 years in private ownership, it is now owned by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation.
The first lighthouse globally to utilize natural gas as a power source was constructed. Campbell transported the fuel from a nearby "burning spring" via wooden pipes approximately one mile away. Thirty years later, in 1859, the lighthouse ceased operations, but it remains lit today after more than a century of private ownership, currently managed by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation.