The Yarn-Spinning Light, an Old-Timer with New-School Flair

Erected in 1858, the Fire Island Light towers at 168 feet (51 m), a sturdy stone behemoth replacing its predecessor from 1826. It's the fresh-faced old-timer, gracing our screens from the 60s to the 21st century, starring in flicks like The Guiding Light and Happens in Vegas. Yet beneath its silver-screen smiles, the light's endured a grim run-in, losing a panel in a 2023 storm, barring public access. But for a historical landmark, it's quite the endurer. The ever-spreading Fire Island Inlet has edged it further in, now nearly five miles from the island's west tip. So, scale its steps and remember, you're but a swimmer in the ocean of time, a brief moment in its epic cinematic tale.

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