Highlands in Monmouth County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Electric Power Station
Twin Lights was the first primary seacoast light in the United States to use electricity. This building contained equipment for generating electric power for the light which produced 25,000,000 candlepower, by far the most powerful in the United States.
This building, completed in 1909, replaced an earlier wood structure built in 1898.
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 1909.
Location. 40° 23.781′ N, 73° 59.136′ 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: 2 Light House Rd, Highlands NJ 07732, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Twin Lights Mystery Cannon (here, next to this marker); Powerhouse (here, next to this marker); The Navesink Light Station (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Navesink Light Station (within shouting distance of this marker); From the Navesink Highlands (within shouting distance of this marker);
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Credits. This page was last revised on October 19, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 19, 2022, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 54 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 19, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
