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| Miah Maull Shoal Lighthouse, Downe, NJ |
*Dates of operation~~ 1913-present
*Building Material~~ Cast iron w/ brick lining on concrete and cast iron caisson
*Tower~~ 45 feet
*Elevation~~ on 15 foot high caisson at sea level
*Markings~~ Red w/ black lantern
*Light Pattern~~ Flashing white w/ red sector
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters (integral to lantern)
*Automated~~ 1974
*Original Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ 500mm acrylic beacon
*Open to Public?~~ No
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard
*Waterway Location~~ Delaware Bay
*Significant Feature~~ Lighthouse is named after a sailor by the name of Nehemiah Maull
who drowned in a shipwreck on its shoals in the late 1800's, before the lighthouse was
built.
LINKS
Delaware Bay Lighthouse Keepers lighthouse info and history
http://www.delawarebaylightkeeper-friend.org/miah_maull.htm
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/miahmaul.htm
Article on repairing lighthouse power cable
http://delawarebaylights.org/maritime_miahmaull_cable.htm
*Building Material~~ Cast iron w/ brick lining on concrete and cast iron caisson
*Tower~~ 45 feet
*Elevation~~ on 15 foot high caisson at sea level
*Markings~~ Red w/ black lantern
*Light Pattern~~ Flashing white w/ red sector
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters (integral to lantern)
*Automated~~ 1974
*Original Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ 500mm acrylic beacon
*Open to Public?~~ No
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard
*Waterway Location~~ Delaware Bay
*Significant Feature~~ Lighthouse is named after a sailor by the name of Nehemiah Maull
who drowned in a shipwreck on its shoals in the late 1800's, before the lighthouse was
built.
LINKS
Delaware Bay Lighthouse Keepers lighthouse info and history
http://www.delawarebaylightkeeper-friend.org/miah_maull.htm
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/miahmaul.htm
Article on repairing lighthouse power cable
http://delawarebaylights.org/maritime_miahmaull_cable.htm
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