East Point Light
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 East Point Light |
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| Location: | Rural Cumberland County, near Heislerville, New Jersey |
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| Year first lit: | 1849 |
| Automated: | 1911 |
| Deactivated: | 1941-1980 |
| Foundation: | Stone |
| Construction: | Brick |
| Tower shape: | Octagonal on roof of rectangular building |
| Height: | 40 feet (12.2 m) |
| Original lens: | Sixth order Fresnel lens |
The East Point Light, formerly named Maurice River Light, is a lighthouse located in Heislerville, New Jersey on Delaware Bay at the mouth of the Maurice River. Initially known as the Maurice River Light, the name was changed to East Point Light in 1913. The light was inactive from 1941 and was nearly destroyed by fire in 1971. The light was reinstated by the United States Coast Guard in 1980. Exterior restoration was completed in 1999.
Listed in the National Register of Historic Places as Maurice River Lighthouse, reference #95001047.
[edit] Further reading
- NPS - East Point Light at Historic light stations
- USCG Historic Light Station Information & Photography
- East Point Light - from Lighthousefriends.com
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