Absecon Light house
Posted by: chstress53
N 39° 21.988 W 074° 24.843
18S E 550475 N 4357608
This is the tallest lighthouse in NJ and the third tallest in the USA. The lighthouse, which was built in 1857 under the supervision of Lt. George Meade - who later gained fame as the Commander of The Army of the Potomac and as the victor at Gettysburg.
Waymark Code: WM27W
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 10/06/2005
Views: 63
It is is 171 feet tall or 228 steps up. The lighthouse was decommissioned in 1933 and later placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. Admission charged to climb.
609-441-9272 http://www.abseconlighthouse.org/index.shtml