Barnegat Light in Ocean County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Barnegat Lighthouse
Built 1857 - 1858 by the Federal Lighthouse Board
First lighted January 1, 1859
Relit January 1, 2009 by Friends of Barnegat Lighthouse State Park
The present lighthouse replaced an earlier lighthouse built in 1835.
The plane of the light is 172 feet above sea level.
Barnegat Lighthouse was built as a first-order light and was originally equipped with a Fresnel lens.
The original light was extinguished in 1927.
Ownership of the lighthouse was transferred to the State of New Jersey in 1927.
A few modern Fresnel lens was purchased by the Friends of Barnegat Lighthouse State Park and lit on January 1, 2009 exactly 150 years after the first light was lit. The new lens maintains the original flash pattern and is visible up to the 22 nautical miles.
Barnegat Lighthouse was placed on the New Jersey State Register of Historic Places on September 11, 1970 and on the National Register of Historic Places on January 25, 1971.
Erected 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 date for this entry is January 1, 1859.
Location.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Maj. Gen. George Gordon Meade (here, next to this marker); Vigilant Guardian (within shouting distance of this marker); Lighthouse Keepers of Barnegat Light (within shouting distance of this marker); U.S. Merchant Marine WW II Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Salty Survivors (within shouting distance of this marker); Maritime Sentinels (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Maritime Forest Trail (about 300 feet away); All Shapes, Sizes and Materials (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Barnegat Light.
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 29, 2022
4. National Register of Historic Places plaque for Barnegat Lighthouse
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 95 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 2, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
