Wednesday, May 7, 2014

Lighthouses

Lighthouses - These lighthouses are open to the public 

Finns Point Rear Range Ligh
197 Lighthouse Rd. Pennsville, NJ 08070
The beacon in the 90-plus feet tall iron lighthouse was first lit in April 1877. A lighthouse keeper who lived in an adjacent house, tended to the light. The light was later automated and finally went dark in March 1950.

East Point Lighthouse
10 Lighthouse Rd, Heislerville, NJ 08324
The East Point Lighthouse was built in 1849 at the mouth of the Maurice River. For many years it was known as the Maurice River Lighthouse. 

Cape May Lighthouse
215 Light House Ave, Cape May Point, NJ 08212
The Cape May Lighthouse, built in 1859, is still a working beacon to mariners.
111 N Central Ave, Wildwood, NJ 08260
Its construction was completed and it became operational in 1874.

Historic Absecon Lighthouse
31 S Rhode Island Ave, Atlantic City, NJ 08401
New Jersey's tallest lighthouse awaits you at Pacific and Rhode Island Avenues in Atlantic City.

Barnegat Lighthouse
208 Broadway, Barnegat Light, NJ 08006
The present lighthouse is the third on the tip of the island. The first lighthouse was a 40 foot masonry tower constructed in 1834.


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