Sea Girt in Monmouth County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
100th Anniversary of the Sea Girt Lighthouse
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, March 2, 2012
1. 100th Anniversary of the Sea Girt Lighthouse Marker
100th Anniversary
of
the Sea Girt Lighthouse
1896 – 1996
Dedicated Dec. 10, 1996
Erected 1996.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Lighthouses series list. A significant historical date for this entry is December 10, 1981.
Location. 40° 8.197′ N, 74° 1.647′ W. Marker is in Sea Girt, New Jersey, in Monmouth County. It is at the intersection of Beacon Blvd. and Ocean Blvd., on the left when traveling east on Beacon Blvd.. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sea Girt NJ 08750, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in New Jersey’s Central Jersey, specifically on the Jersey Shore, and in the New York City Metropolitan Area. 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Sea Girt Lighthouse (here, next to this marker); Thomas Black 3rd (within shouting distance of this marker); Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.7 miles away); Manasquan Fire Bell (approx. 1.6 miles away); They Shall be Known by Their Deeds Alone (approx. 2.6 miles away); World War II Monument (approx. 2.8 miles away); Korean - Vietnam - Persian Gulf Monument (approx. 2.8 miles away); Malta Shipwreck (approx. 3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sea Girt.
Also see . . . Sea Girt Lighthouse. Lighthouse
this page online
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, March 2, 2012
2. Marker on the Sea Girt Lighthouse
The marker is located to the left of the door to the lighthouse.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, March 2, 2012
3. Sea Girt Lighthouse Marker
The marker can be seen on the lighthouse, between the posts of the porch.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, March 2, 2012
4. Sea Girt Lighthouse
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, March 2, 2012
5. Closeup of the Sea Girt Light
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, May 16, 2016
6. Sea Girt Lighthouse Keeper
The first keeper of the Sea Girt Lighthouse, Abraham Wolf, at the lighthouse.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 15, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 2, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 588 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 2, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 6. submitted on May 17, 2017, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
