Plan Your Visit
Get directions, check the weather, and discover the wonderful opportunities Cape Vincent has to offer
Hours
Lighthouse grounds are open to visitors year-round, 24 hours a day
Visitor Center, Museum and Gift Shop Hours
Support Us
There are many different ways to support the lighthouse and Historical Society.
History of Tibbetts Point
Tibbetts Point Lighthouse marks the entrance into the St. Lawrence River from Lake Ontario, and utilizes the only classical fresnel lens still in operation on Lake Ontario.
Coming together for a cause
Find out how you can help the TIbbetts Point Lighthouse Historical Society preserve, protect, and maintain the Lighthouse and Fog Horn Building for generations to come.
EVENTS
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Cape Vincent Path Through History
Join us Saturday October 10th and Sunday October 11th Vincent’s Path Through History
Click below for more info
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Ted Hart Author Presentation and Book Signing
Ted Hart, author of Vineyards to Victory and Next Stop America, will be at the Tibbetts Point Lighthouse for an author presentation and book signing on
Sunday October 11, 2026
2-5 pm
Click below for more info
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A Great Feature on Tibbetts Point Lighthouse
Kingston Historical Society’s September issue of its Limelight newsletter that features Tibbetts Point Lighthouse.
Click below for the complete article.
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Scholarship Award
2026
Each year Tibbetts Point Lighthouse Historical Society awards $1000 scholarships to two Town of Cape Vincent seniors. Click on more info to see this year’s winners.