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Selkirk Lighthouse is located at mouth of the Salmon River in New York. It is one of only four lighthouses in the United States that retains its original bird-cage lantern.

Location: In New York, at the mouth of the Salmon River, on Lake Ontario, Pulaski, New York
Coordinates: 43°34′24″N 76°12′06″W
Year first constructed: 1838
Year first lit: 1838
Automated: 1989
Deactivated:1858–1989
Foundation: Natural/Emplaced
Construction: Wood Tower on Fieldstone House
Tower shape: Octagon
Markings / pattern: Red Tower w/ Silver Lantern on three-story gray house
Focal height: 50 feet (15 m)
Original lens: 8 lamps, 14-inch (360 mm) reflectors
Current lens: 7.5-inch (190 mm)
Characteristic: Flashing White 2 seconds

I was here on October 6 2020

Parking is available at Lighthouse Marina just past the lighthouse, where there is also a gift shop.

Salmon River Lighthouse, which has three bedrooms and can accommodate up to eight people, is available for overnight stays.

The lighthouse is privately owned. Grounds open, dwelling/tower open to overnight guests.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 30 1979

Access: Car