Originally built in 1850 using breakthrough technology because of the
channel's sandy bottom. The entire structure was actually built on screw
piles. After serving well for over sixty years, a new conical structure,
requiring less maitenance, was built on a cassion of reinforced concrete and
lit on October 20, 1914. The light station is still an important aid to
navigation and was the last lighthouse in the Delaware Bay to have a keeper on
board! Automation took place about 1974...the end of a once proud era!
Location: About 7 miles west of Cape May Point, in Delaware Bay. Visiting Status: Interior closed to public; Maintained by Coast Guard Light Operational: Yes Date Deactivated: N/A Automated: 1974 Tower Height: 45 feet Original Optic:Third Order Fresnel Present Optic: (Solar Powered)
Originally built in 1850 using breakthrough technology because of the
channel's sandy bottom. The entire structure was actually built on screw
piles. After serving well for over sixty years, a new conical structure,
requiring less maitenance, was built on a cassion of reinforced concrete and
lit on October 20, 1914. The light station is still an important aid to
navigation and was the last lighthouse in the Delaware Bay to have a keeper on
board! Automation took place about 1974...the end of a once proud era!