Danskammer Point was a rocky point projecting into the Hudson
River. After a steamer ran into the point, the light and fog
bell were established. The name comes from a Dutch phrase
meaning "devil’s dancehall," after an early Dutch settler saw
local Indians doing ceremonial dances there. We'd like to get
more information on this light station. Characteristic and
Range: Fixed white (1915). Description of Tower: c. 1915: Wooden
tower with skeletal upper portion, light 49 feet high; c. 1927:
Black, square pyramidal skeleton tower with white central column
on top of white tank house, light 55 feet high. This light is
not operational Date Established: 1890s? Date Deactivated: c.
1920s Fog Signal: Fog bell with striking machinery. Current Use:
Destroyed.