Highlands in Monmouth County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Old North Tower

Twin Lights Historic Site

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 15, 2022

1. The Old North Tower Marker

Inscription.
The Navesink Light Station originally consisted of two octagonal stone towers 320 feet apart. You are standing directly on the site of the 1828 north tower. Its replacement, completed in 1862, is behind you.

[Caption:]
Sandy Hook from the Lighthouses
This 1861 illustration shows the first north tower and the foundation of the new lighthouse being laid. The original towers were home to the very first Fresnel lenses in America, installed in 1841. The two smaller structures on the lighthouse property are the New York Sandy Hook Telegraph Company (1854) and the Merchants Exchange semaphore tower (1829).

Erected by New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection; Division of Parks and Forestry, State Park Service.

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 year for this entry is 1828.

Location. 40° 23.818′ N, 73° 59.153′ W. Marker is in Highlands, New Jersey, in Monmouth County. Marker can be reached from Light House Road, 0.1 miles south of Twinlights Terrace, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Light House Rd, Highlands NJ 07732, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Spermaceti Cove Life Saving Station (a few steps from this marker); Marconi at Twin Lights (a few steps from this marker); Spermaceti Cove Lifesaving Station (a few steps from this marker); Telegraph and Radar at Twin Lights (a few steps from this marker); Navesink Light Station (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named The Navesink Light Station (within shouting distance of this marker); From the Navesink Highlands (within shouting distance of this marker); Powerhouse (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Highlands.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. This marker has replaced the linked marker.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 15, 2022

2. The Old North Tower Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 19, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 19, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 90 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 19, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.