Lighting the Way-Sandy Hook - Sandy Hook NJ
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Don.Morfe
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When the Sandy Hook Lighthouse was built in 1764, ships entered New York Harbor through a natural channel that ran close to the Sandy Hook shore.
Waymark Code: WM135A0
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 09/19/2020
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Lighting the Way-Gateway National Recreation Area— Sandy Hook —When the Sandy Hook Lighthouse was built in 1764, ships entered New York Harbor through a natural channel that ran close to the Sandy Hook shore. Sandbars were a constant danger and the merchants of New York built the Lighthouse to protect their shipping interests. Today, the Light remains a part of the system of navigational aids that guide ships through the harbor.
Lighting the Tower
In early days, the tower was lighted by whale oil lamps and by mirrors that reflected the lamps’ lights. Kerosene later replaced the whale oil and in the 1920s the tower was electrified. The mirrors were replaced in 1857 with the Fresnel lens still in use today.
Group that erected the marker: National Park Service US Department of Interior.
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Gateway NRA Road
located in the Fort Hancock Historic District, at the north end of the parking lot southwest of the lighthouse.
Highlands, NJ USA
07732
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