Absecon Lighthouse New Jersey Postcard

Absecon Lighthouse New Jersey PostcardAbsecon Lighthouse New Jersey Postcard

Absecon Lighthouse New Jersey Postcard

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The Absecon Light is a coastal lighthouse located in the north end of Atlantic City, New Jersey overlooking Absecon Inlet. It is the tallest lighthouse in the state of New Jersey and is the third tallest masonry lighthouse in the United States. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

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Absecon Lighthouse, Atlantic City, New Jersey

From the Lighthouses of The Atlantic Seaboard Collection

The Absecon Lighthouse is a coastal lighthouse located in the north end of Atlantic City, New Jersey overlooking Absecon Inlet. It is the tallest lighthouse in the state of New Jersey and is the third tallest masonry lighthouse in the United States. Construction 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 you 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 also offers an overnight program for Scouts, winter arts program for kids and a wide variety of special events throughout the year.

It was designed by George Meade and still retains its original first order fixed Fresnel lens. 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.

Listed in the National Register of Historic Places as reference #71000492, and by the Historic American Buildings Survey number NJ-734. 
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