Barnegat Light in Ocean County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Lighthouse Keepers of Barnegat Light
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 29, 2022
1. Lighthouse Keepers of Barnegat Light Marker
1835 - 1838 Henry V. Low 1838 - 1839 John H. Low 1839 Ellen S. Low 1839 - 1841 Garret H. Herring 1841 - 1846 Jeremiah Spragg 1846 - 1849 John Allen 1849 - 1851 John Warren 1851 - 1853 Charles Collins 1853 - 1854 Joseph H. Townsend 1854 - 1861 James Fuller
Transitioned from first lighthouse to temporary wooden tower, then to current lighthosue
1861 - 1862 Hiram M. Horner 1862 - 1866 A.B. Brown 1866 - 1873 John Kelley 1873 - 1875 William C. Yates 1875 - 1885 Joshua H. Reeves 1885 - 1896 Thomas Bills 1896 Abraham G. Wolf 1896 - 1915 W.T. Woodmansee 1915 - 1926 Clarence H. Cranmer 1926 - 1928 Andrew E. Applegate, Last official Lighthouse Keeper 1928 - 1932 Robert E. Applegate, Lamplighter 1932 - 1940 William E. Rothas, Lamplighter
Erected 2019 by Friends of Barnegat Lighthouse State Park.
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 1835.
Location. 39° 45.832′ N, 74° 6.384′ W. Marker is in Barnegat Light, New Jersey, in Ocean County. Marker can be reached from County Road
this page online
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. All Shapes, Sizes and Materials (within shouting distance of this marker); Maritime Sentinels (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Salty Survivors (within shouting distance of this marker); Vigilant Guardian (within shouting distance of this marker); Maj. Gen. George Gordon Meade (within shouting distance of this marker); Barnegat Lighthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Maritime Forest Trail (within shouting distance of this marker); Massacre at Long Beach (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Barnegat Light.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 29, 2022
2. Lighthouse Keepers of Barnegat Light Marker
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 29, 2022
3. Adjacent statue of a Lighthouse Keeper
[Dedication plaque reads:]
This statue is dedicated
to the lighthouse
keepers of the world
Donated by
The Friends of
Barnegat Lighthouse State Park
August 7, 2019
to the lighthouse
keepers of the world
Donated by
The Friends of
Barnegat Lighthouse State Park
August 7, 2019
Credits. This page was last revised on November 2, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 2, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 398 times since then and 83 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 2, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
