Absecon Lighthouse
🇺🇸New Jersey, USInactive
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About Absecon Lighthouse
Absecon Lighthouse, constructed of brick and standing 52 meters tall, was first lit in 1856. Its focal height reaches 51 meters. Originally operational, it was deactivated in 1933 and is no longer an active navigational aid. The tower is painted white and is the tallest lighthouse in New Jersey. Visitors can climb to the gallery level, and a museum in the keepers' quarters offers historical context.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Background
The Absecon Lighthouse is a coastal lighthouse located in the north end of Atlantic City, New Jersey, overlooking Absecon Inlet. At 171 feet (52 m) it is the tallest lighthouse in the state of New Jersey and the third-tallest masonry lighthouse in the United States.
Construction on Absecon Lighthouse began in 1854, with the light first lit on January 15, 1857. The lighthouse was deactivated in 1933 and, although the light still shines every night, it is no longer an active navigational aid. The lighthouse is open to public visitation and, for a small donation, one may climb to the watch room and external gallery. A re-creation of the keepers' quarters was opened in 2002 and serves as a museum and gift shop. The original oil house now contains a Fresnel lens exhibit. Along with school and group tours, the Absecon Lighthouse offers an overnight program for Scouts, a winter arts program for children, and a wide variety of special events throughout the year.
The Absecon Lighthouse was designed by George Meade and still retains its original first-order fixed Fresnel lens. The lens is made of lead glass and weighs 12,800 pounds (5,800 kg) As the light was fixed (non-flashing), it does not have a landward segment allowing visitors to look up in the lens where the keepers entered it for maintenance.
Jack E. Boucher conceived and oversaw the preservation of the lighthouse in 1964.
The lighthouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Historic American Buildings SLight & Optic
- Flash Count
- 1 flash
- Focal Height
- 51m
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1856
- Heritage Status
- National Register of Historic Places listed place
References & Identifiers
- Admiralty No.
- J1238.
- ARLHS No.
- USA-001
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Wikidata
- Q4669685 →
- OpenStreetMap
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Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 52m
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- brick
Location
- City
- New Jersey
- Country
- 🇺🇸US
- Latitude
- 39.3663°
- Longitude
- -74.4141°
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