How many steps are in the lighthouse?
Several numbers are accurate depending upon the situation. (NOTE: a step is a ‘rise’ not a tread. For our purposes, a ‘step’ is assumed to be a vertical motion of the foot from one stair tred to the next, contributing to climbing or descending the lighthouse.) From the sidewalk, there are 269 steps to the lantern room. This number is derived from counting the 9 granite steps at the base, the 248 cast iron steps to the floor of the watch room (7 flights of 31, 1 flight of 16, and 1 flight of 15) and the 12 companionway steps to the upper gallery in the lantern.
