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Barnegat Light, N.J. – It’s been eighty two years since light has illuminated the nighttime sky from the Barnegat Lighthouse on Long Beach Island. On New Year’s Day, crowds gathered in commemoration of the lighthouse’s 150th anniversary and to celebrate the relighting of the famous light tower. Each night the beacon will now be visible from both land and sea for 20 miles.
Commissioned on January 1, 1859, the 172 foot lighthouse served as an aid to navigation and warned seafarers to the dangers of the treacherous Barnegat Shoals. It remained a navigational aid until 1927 at which time its light was reduced due to the anchoring of the Barnegat Light Ship eight miles offshore. The light was finally extinguished in January of 1944.
The non-profit Friends of Barnegat Lighthouse raised the money for the new $15,000 beacon through a combination of membership dues, public donations, and $6,000 in funds collected by selling certificates saying "I climbed Old Barney" for a dollar a piece.
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Commissioned on January 1, 1859, the 172 foot lighthouse served as an aid to navigation and warned seafarers to the dangers of the treacherous Barnegat Shoals. It remained a navigational aid until 1927 at which time its light was reduced due to the anchoring of the Barnegat Light Ship eight miles offshore. The light was finally extinguished in January of 1944.
The non-profit Friends of Barnegat Lighthouse raised the money for the new $15,000 beacon through a combination of membership dues, public donations, and $6,000 in funds collected by selling certificates saying "I climbed Old Barney" for a dollar a piece.
Photo link:
http://www.picturetrail.com/sfx/album/view/21286458
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