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Historical Markers in Heislerville, New Jersey

 
Clickable Map of Cumberland County, New Jersey and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Cumberland County, NJ (85) Atlantic County, NJ (280) Cape May County, NJ (169) Gloucester County, NJ (55) Salem County, NJ (115) Kent County, DE (263)  CumberlandCounty(85) Cumberland County (85)  AtlanticCounty(280) Atlantic County (280)  CapeMayCounty(169) Cape May County (169)  GloucesterCounty(55) Gloucester County (55)  SalemCounty(115) Salem County (115)  KentCountyDelaware(263) Kent County (263)
Bridgeton is the county seat for Cumberland County
Heislerville is in Cumberland County
      Cumberland County (85)  
ADJACENT TO CUMBERLAND COUNTY
      Atlantic County (280)  
      Cape May County (169)  
      Gloucester County (55)  
      Salem County (115)  
      Kent County, Delaware (263)  
 
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1 New Jersey, Cumberland County, Heislerville — A Guiding LightAids to Navigation — Maritime History —
Near Lighthouse Road, 0.1 miles west of E Point Road, on the left when traveling west.
The East Point Lighthouse guards the eastern shore of the Maurice River Cove. This lone sentinel once provided hundreds of Delaware Bay oyster schooners with a guiding light to the ports at Port Norris and Port Elizabeth. Constructed in 1849, it . . . Map (db m68280) HM
2 New Jersey, Cumberland County, Heislerville — All Shapes, Sizes and Materials Aids to Navigation — Maritime History —
Near Lighthouse Road, 0.1 miles E Point Road, on the left when traveling west.
Primary seacoast lights were located to warn mariners of their proximity to land, the presence of navigational dangers, and to help set their course. By 1852, however, lighthouses and lightships often looked so much alike that it was difficult to . . . Map (db m68281) HM
3 New Jersey, Cumberland County, Heislerville — East Point LighthouseUnder Renovation by Maurice River Historical Society
Near Lighthouse Road, 0.1 miles E Point Road, on the left when traveling west.
The East Point Lighthouse was built in 1849 to guide boatmen into the mouth of the Maurice River, about one half mile to the north. The lantern sits atop the two story brick building, 48 feet above sea level, and is visible for about 7 . . . Map (db m68285) HM
 
 
  
  
 
 
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Apr. 19, 2024