by Don Uvick

New Jersey


Absecon
Atlantic City (1872)
The lighthouse is located on Vermont Ave at Pacific Ave in Atlantic City, NJ. The lighthouse is a brick tower on a granite base which stands 171 feet tall. In 1872 the tower was white with a red band in the mid section. In 1898 the white sections were changed to orange and the red section to black. It is currently back to its 1872 colors.
Barnegat
Long Beach Island (1835)
The original Barnegat Lighthouse was built by Winslow Lewis in 1835. At that time it was only 40 feet tall. Today the tower is 172 feet tall, which equates to 217 steps if you wish to climb to the top. Barnegat Light is situated on the southside of Barnegat Inlet on Long Beach Island, New Jersey. It is maintained as part of the New Jersey State Park System.
Cape May
Cape May (1823, 1847, 1859)
This light is a 170 foot masonry tower located at Cape May Point in New Jersey. It contains a red lantern which guides ships into the Delaware Bay. The tower had been painted white for many many years. It was recently restored to its original beige color.
East Point
south of Heislerville (1849)
This lighthouse is also known as the Maurice River Lighthouse. It is located in East Point, NJ at the entrance channel to the Maurice River off the Delaware Bay. During WWII it was used as an aircraft spotter post. It is of the same design as the early west coast lighthouses.
Finns Point Rear Range
Salem (1877)
This light is also known as Fort Mott Range Light. The light features wrought-iron work and a Greek Revival doorway. The tower is 100 foot black pyramidal skeleton tower with a cylinder containing the stairway and light. It is located in the Fort Mott area in Pennsville, NJ.
Hereford Inlet
North Wildwood (1874)
It is located on 1st and Central Avenue in North Wildwood, NJ and marks the entrance to Hereford Inlet. It is a Victorian styled frame dwelling with a gingerbread trim. It is listed on the state and national registers of historic places. As of 1991, it was being used as a small museum and information center.
Navesink Light station
Highlands (1828, 1862) aka "Twin Lights"
In 1828 the Navesink lightstation was constructed at the western entrance to New York Bay. The lighthouse is known as being the first light to use mineral oil (kerosene) to fuel its first-order lights. The present lightstation, built in 1862, consists of two brownstone towers, both with first-order lenses. In 1942 the lightstation was decommissioned. It is part of the New Jersey State Park System where it is preserved and maintained for all to enjoy. The site contains a renovated museum (1996) with a number of lighthouse artifacts.
Sandy Hook
Highlands (1764)
This light is located near the northern end of the Sandy Hook Peninsula. In 1764 it was referred to as the New York Lighthouse. The lighthouse keepers house was rebuilt many times. In 1883 the fifth and final keepers quarters was built. In June 1964 this lighthouse was declared a National Historic Landmark.
Sea Girt
Sea Girt, NJ (1896)
This light filled the gap between the Barnegut Lighthouse (26 miles to the south) and the Highlands Lighthouse (19 miles to the north). It shares with New York’s Fire Island Lighthouse and the Ambrose Lightship as being the first in the world to operate a successful radiobeacon system. The light was discontinued in 1945 and in 1956 the property was sold to the Borough of Sea Girt.
Tinicum Rear Range
Billingsport
This light is located in Billingsport just west of Paulsboro, NJ by the Delaware River. The metal tower is on the grounds of the local school. The lighthouse has been open for public tours since 1997. The Tinicum Rear Range Lighthouse Society holds open houses that coincide with the third full weekend of every month throughout the summer.



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