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| Cape May Lighthouse, Cape May, NJ |
*Dates of operation~~ 1859-present
*Building Material~~ Brick
*Tower~~ 157 feet
*Elevation~~ 20 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ Beige tower w/ red lantern
*Light Pattern~~ White flash every 15 seconds
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters, oil house, storage building
*Automated~~ 1946
*Original Lens~~ First Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ DCB-224 aerobeacon
*Open to Public?~~ Yes
*Current Owner~~ State of New Jersey, as part of Cape May Point State Park, lease to
Mid-Atlantic Center For Arts
*Waterway Location~~ Entrance to Delaware Bay, Atlantic Ocean
*Significant Feature~~ As with sister NJ lighthouses Absecon and Barnegat, construction
was overseen by Lt. George Meade, later to lead Union forces at Gettysburg during the
Civil War.
LINKS
Official Lighthouse Site
http://www.capemaymac.org/Lighthouse/this-week-in-cape-may-lighthouse.htm
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/capemay.htm
Bob Trapani article on the installation of new lens
http://delawarebaylights.org/capemay_11_02.htm
Cyberlights lighthouse info, history, and photos
http://www.cyberlights.com/lh/nj/capemay.htm
*Building Material~~ Brick
*Tower~~ 157 feet
*Elevation~~ 20 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ Beige tower w/ red lantern
*Light Pattern~~ White flash every 15 seconds
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters, oil house, storage building
*Automated~~ 1946
*Original Lens~~ First Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ DCB-224 aerobeacon
*Open to Public?~~ Yes
*Current Owner~~ State of New Jersey, as part of Cape May Point State Park, lease to
Mid-Atlantic Center For Arts
*Waterway Location~~ Entrance to Delaware Bay, Atlantic Ocean
*Significant Feature~~ As with sister NJ lighthouses Absecon and Barnegat, construction
was overseen by Lt. George Meade, later to lead Union forces at Gettysburg during the
Civil War.
LINKS
Official Lighthouse Site
http://www.capemaymac.org/Lighthouse/this-week-in-cape-may-lighthouse.htm
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/capemay.htm
Bob Trapani article on the installation of new lens
http://delawarebaylights.org/capemay_11_02.htm
Cyberlights lighthouse info, history, and photos
http://www.cyberlights.com/lh/nj/capemay.htm
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