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| name =Navesink Light Station |
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| caption = Navesink Light Station |
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| location= [[Highlands, New Jersey]] |
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| architect= [[Joseph Lederle]] |
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The '''Navesink Twin Lights''' is a non-operational [[lighthouse]] and museum located in [[Highlands, New Jersey|Highlands]], [[Monmouth County, New Jersey|Monmouth County]], [[New Jersey]], United States, overlooking [[Sandy Hook Bay]], the entrance to the [[New York Harbor]] and the [[Atlantic Ocean]]. The Twin Lights, as the name implies, are a pair of beacons located {{convert|246|ft |
The '''Navesink Twin Lights''' is a non-operational [[lighthouse]] and museum located in [[Highlands, New Jersey|Highlands]], [[Monmouth County, New Jersey|Monmouth County]], [[New Jersey]], United States, overlooking [[Sandy Hook Bay]], the entrance to the [[New York Harbor]] and the [[Atlantic Ocean]]. The Twin Lights, as the name implies, are a pair of beacons located {{convert|246|ft}} above sea level on the headlands of the [[Navesink Highlands]]. |
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In 1962, the State of New Jersey acquired Twin Lights. At the current museum facility, tours of the lighthouse, a climb of the North Tower and its expansive ocean view, and a view of the lighthouse equipment, await visitors. Twin Lights is listed on the State and [[National Register of Historic Places]]. |
In 1962, the State of New Jersey acquired Twin Lights. At the current museum facility, tours of the lighthouse, a climb of the North Tower and its expansive ocean view, and a view of the lighthouse equipment, await visitors. Twin Lights is listed on the State and [[National Register of Historic Places]]. |
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A lighthouse existed on the site since 1828, when it became an important guide and landmark for ships navigating the treacherous entrances to New York Harbor. |
A lighthouse existed on the site since 1828, when it became an important guide and landmark for ships navigating the treacherous entrances to New York Harbor. |
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The current lighthouse was constructed in 1862. The non-identical towers by day and the two beacons by night—one [[Flashing Light|flashing]] and one |
The current lighthouse was constructed in 1862. The non-identical towers by day and the two beacons by night—one [[Flashing Light|flashing]] and one fixed—allowed ready identification by mariners of the identity of the facility, thus allowing a rough determination of their location approaching the harbor. |
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This was the first American lighthouse to test a [[Fresnel lens]] and was also the site of |
This was the first American lighthouse to test a [[Fresnel lens]] and was also the site of a demonstration by [[Marconi Company|Marconi]] of the [[wireless telegraph]] in 1899.<ref>[http://www.highlandsnj.com/photos/TwinLightsDedication2006/index.html Twin Lights NHL Dedication]</ref> A bi-valve [[fresnel lens]] is on display in the museum.<ref>[http://www.rickslighthouses.com/navesink.htm Ricks Lighthouses]</ref> |
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The north tower light was discontinued in 1898; at the same time the south tower was electrified, one of the first lighthouses in the United States to |
The north tower light was discontinued in 1898; at the same time the south tower was electrified, one of the first lighthouses in the United States to do so. It was automated in 1949, but was discontinued in 1952 as the importance of the light diminished. |
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In 1962, the site was turned over to the state of New Jersey, which installed a sixth order lens and reactivated the north tower as a private [[aid to navigation]]. This light remains active. |
In 1962, the site was turned over to the state of New Jersey, which installed a sixth order lens and reactivated the north tower as a private [[aid to navigation]]. This light remains active. |
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[[Category:Museums in Monmouth County, New Jersey]] |
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[[Category:Highlands, New Jersey]] |
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Revision as of 22:05, 18 August 2013
Location | Highlands, New Jersey |
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Coordinates | 40°23′47″N 73°59′08″W / 40.39631°N 73.98569°W |
Constructed | 1862 |
Automated | 1949 |
Power source | lard, kerosene, electricity |
Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place, National Historic Landmark |
Light | |
First lit | 1862 |
Deactivated | 1898 (north tower); 1952 (south tower) north tower relit in 1962 |
Lens | sixth order Fresnel lens |
Characteristic | |
Navesink Light Station | |
Architect | Joseph Lederle |
NRHP reference No. | 06000237 [1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | February 17, 2006 |
Designated NHL | February 17, 2006[2] |
The Navesink Twin Lights is a non-operational lighthouse and museum located in Highlands, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States, overlooking Sandy Hook Bay, the entrance to the New York Harbor and the Atlantic Ocean. The Twin Lights, as the name implies, are a pair of beacons located 246 feet (75 m) above sea level on the headlands of the Navesink Highlands.
In 1962, the State of New Jersey acquired Twin Lights. At the current museum facility, tours of the lighthouse, a climb of the North Tower and its expansive ocean view, and a view of the lighthouse equipment, await visitors. Twin Lights is listed on the State and National Register of Historic Places.
The Twin Lights State Historic Site is part of the New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route.
History
A lighthouse existed on the site since 1828, when it became an important guide and landmark for ships navigating the treacherous entrances to New York Harbor.
The current lighthouse was constructed in 1862. The non-identical towers by day and the two beacons by night—one flashing and one fixed—allowed ready identification by mariners of the identity of the facility, thus allowing a rough determination of their location approaching the harbor.
This was the first American lighthouse to test a Fresnel lens and was also the site of a demonstration by Marconi of the wireless telegraph in 1899.[3] A bi-valve fresnel lens is on display in the museum.[4]
The north tower light was discontinued in 1898; at the same time the south tower was electrified, one of the first lighthouses in the United States to do so. It was automated in 1949, but was discontinued in 1952 as the importance of the light diminished.
In 1962, the site was turned over to the state of New Jersey, which installed a sixth order lens and reactivated the north tower as a private aid to navigation. This light remains active.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ "Navesink Light Station". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. 2008-06-23.
- ^ Twin Lights NHL Dedication
- ^ Ricks Lighthouses
External links
- Lighthouses completed in 1862
- Towers completed in 1862
- Lighthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey
- Museums in Monmouth County, New Jersey
- Lighthouse museums in New Jersey
- National Historic Landmark lighthouses
- Highlands, New Jersey
- National Register of Historic Places in Monmouth County, New Jersey