Barnegat Lighthouse in the Barnegat Light section of Long Beach Island in Ocean Township in New Jersey.
August 2008: Barnegat Lighthouse in the Barnegat section of Long Beach Island in Ocean Township in New Jersey. The current lighthouse is really two towers in one. The exterior conical tower covers a cylindrical tower on the inside. Barnegat Light, the second tallest lighthouse in the United States, was commissioned January 1, 1859. The tower light was 165 feet above sea level. It remained a first-class navigational light until August 1927, when the "Barnegat Lightship" was anchored 8 miles off the coast. The tower's light was reduced over 80 per cent, but it was not extinguished until January 1944. The lightship was removed in 1965, made obsolete by electronic navigation. In 1988, the lighthouse was closed for repair; re-opening for visitors in 1991, Although its light no longer functions, the tower is flood-lit at night and continues to attract thousands of visitors every summer. PHOTO BY RICH KANE MORE PHOTOS AT
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Location: Barnegat Light New Jersey
Photo credit: © Rich Kane Photography / Alamy / Afripics
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