North Wildwood in Cape May County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Hereford Inlet Lighthouse

Borough of Anglesea 1885-1906

Photographed by Sunny Mancini

1. 1874 Original Location of Hereford Inlet Lighthouse on Seawall Marker

Inscription. Work was completed in the spring of 1874 at this site, the original location of the Hereford Inlet Lighthouse. The fourth-order Fresnel Lens in the tower was illuminated for the first time on May 11, 1874. Erosion on the south side of the Inlet, due to repeated coastal storms, caused the foundation to be severely damaged, and the Lighthouse was moved 150 feet west in September 1913 to its current location. City of North Wildwood, New Jersey

Erected 2018 by City of North Wildwood, NJ. (Marker Number N3.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Lighthouses series list. A significant historical date for this entry is May 11, 1874.

Location. 39° 0.414′ N, 74° 47.46′ W. Marker is in North Wildwood, New Jersey, in Cape May County. It is on Central Avenue, on the left when traveling north. On Seawall Behind Lighthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 111 N Central Ave, Wildwood NJ 08260, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on New Jersey’s Jersey Shore.

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It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Deborah Jacobs Welsh (a few steps from this marker); Hotel Anglesea (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Hereford Inlet Lighthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Hereford Inlet Lighthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Herefort Inlet Lighthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Coast Guard Station Hereford (within shouting distance of this marker); In Honor of Marine Lance Corporal George Dramis (within shouting distance of this marker); West Jersey & Seashore Railroad (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in North Wildwood.

Another marker is no longer nearby. All Shapes, Sizes and Materials (was within shouting

Hereford Inlet Lighthouse Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 30, 2022

2. Hereford Inlet Lighthouse Marker

distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Credits. This page was last revised on March 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 4, 2018, by Sunny Mancini of North Wildwood, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 302 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 11, 2018, by Sunny Mancini of North Wildwood, New Jersey. 2. submitted on November 3, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.