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, and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 2006 for its architecture and its role in the development of lighthouse technologies.[5]
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.
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, by the Borough of Highlands.[8] The sixth order lens was previously acquired and installed in the north tower by the Shrewsbury Power Squadron and presented to the town which reactivated the north tower as a private aid to navigation. This light remains active.
^. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. June 23, 2008. Archived from the original on February 25, 2009.
^"Navesink Light Station – National Historic Landmark Nomination". National Park Service.
^. Archived from the original on September 6, 2008. Retrieved October 5, 2008.
^. Archived from the original on October 5, 2008. Retrieved October 5, 2008.
^0MB No. 1024-0018 NAVESINK LIGHT STATION United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service Page 20 National Register of Historic Places Registration Form
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navesink, twin, lights, operational, lighthouse, museum, located, highlands, monmouth, county, jersey, united, states, overlooking, sandy, hook, entrance, york, harbor, atlantic, ocean, twin, lights, name, implies, pair, beacons, located, feet, above, level, h. 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 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 Navesink Twin LightsThe historic Twin Lights of Highlands New Jersey U S LocationHighlands New JerseyCoordinates40 23 46 4 N 73 59 8 8 W 40 396222 N 73 985778 W 40 396222 73 985778Constructed1862Automated1949Power sourcelard kerosene electricity HeritageNational Register of Historic Places listed place National Historic Landmark LightFirst lit1862Deactivated1898 north tower 1952 south tower north tower relit in 1962Lenssixth order Fresnel lens Navesink Light StationU S National Register of Historic PlacesU S National Historic Landmark DistrictNew Jersey Register of Historic PlacesNavesink Light StationArchitectJoseph LederleNRHP reference No 70000389 1 Twin Lights 06000237 2 LandmarkNJRHP No 1980 3 Significant datesAdded to NRHPDecember 2 1970Designated NHLDFebruary 17 2006 4 Designated NJRHPSeptember 11 1980 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 and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 2006 for its architecture and its role in the development of lighthouse technologies 5 The Twin Lights State Historic Site is part of the New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route History edit nbsp A tower of the Twin Lights on the Navesink 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 6 A bi valve fresnel lens is on display in the museum 7 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 by the Borough of Highlands 8 The sixth order lens was previously acquired and installed in the north tower by the Shrewsbury Power Squadron and presented to the town which reactivated the north tower as a private aid to navigation This light remains active References edit nbsp New Jersey portal National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service July 9 2010 National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service January 23 2007 New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places Monmouth County PDF New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Historic Preservation Office November 22 2013 p 5 Archived from the original PDF on October 16 2014 Navesink Light Station National Historic Landmark summary listing National Park Service June 23 2008 Archived from the original on February 25 2009 Navesink Light Station National Historic Landmark Nomination National Park Service Twin Lights NHL Dedication Archived from the original on September 6 2008 Retrieved October 5 2008 Ricks Lighthouses Archived from the original on October 5 2008 Retrieved October 5 2008 0MB No 1024 0018 NAVESINK LIGHT STATION United States Department of the Interior National Park Service Page 20 National Register of Historic Places Registration FormExternal links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Navesink twin lights Lighthouses of New York Harbor Navesink Twin Lights Archived 2006 06 13 at the Wayback Machine Navesink Lighthouse and Robbins Reef Lighthouse Lighting the Way Through New York Bay a National Park Service Teaching with Historic Places TwHP lesson plan Navesink Light Station National Historic Landmark Nomination National Park Service Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Navesink Twin Lights amp oldid 1169258066, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
