![]() ![]() *************************************************************************** NATIONAL LIGHTHOUSE
DAY
Artical by James A. Cope Saturday 7 August 2021
is National Lighthouse Day. Many
lighthouses will be open to the public in
recognition of that day. The United States
Postal Service will issue five new
lighthouse stamps the day before on August
6th.
FRIDAY AUGUST 6, 2021 AT
NOON
TWIN LIGHTS STATE
HISTORIC SITE
2 LIGHT HOUSE ROAD
HIGHLANDS, NJ 07732
STAMPS: (Jim Cope’s
Article)
FIVE MID-ATLANTIC
LIGHTHOUSES
MONTAUK POINT (NY)
NAVESINK (NJ)
ERIE HARBOR PIERHEAD
LIGHT (PA)
HARBOR OF REFUGE LIGHT (
in breakwater, DE)
THOMAS POINT SHOAL LIGHT
(in Chesapeake Bay, MD)
Thomas
Shoal Point Light is in the
Chesapeake Bay, Annapolis, Maryland. The
current screw-pile light was constructed
in 1875 and first lit that year. Prior to
that, in 1825, a stone tower was erected
and then replaced by another stone tower
in 1834. It stands 49 feet tall with a
focal plane of 43 feet. Originally had a
Fourth Order Fresnel lens, it now has a
250 mm solar powered lens that flashes
white every five seconds with two red
sectors. The Chesapeake Chapter of the
United States Lighthouse Society has
worked countless hours maintaining and
re-furbishing the structure. Erie
Harbor Pierhead, Presque Isle
State Park, Pennsylvania. The current
lighthouse was built in 1858. The wrought
iron encased in steel lighthouse stands 34
feet tall. It was forged in France and
assembled on site in Erie. It was moved in
1882 and again in 1940. The US Coast Guard
operates the beacon, changed its fixed red
beam to an automated red flashing light in
1995, at which time the 4th
order Fresnel lens was sent to the Erie
Maritime Museum. Harbor
of Refuge Light at the mouth
of the Delaware Bay, just off Cape
Henlopen (Lewes, Delaware). The wooden tower was 52
feet and had a Fourth Order Fresnel lens
built in 1906. The current sparkplug style
cast iron structure was constructed in
1926 at 76 feet tall. Focal
plane
is 72 feet. From 1945 until 1997 it was
fitted with a DCB-36 Aerobeacon. Today it
has a Vega VRB-25 solar powered flashing
white every five seconds visible up to 19
miles. It also has two red sectors which
can be seen for 16 miles. Twin
Lights of the Navesink.
Located in the Highlands, New Jersey, the
current structure was built in 1862.
Constructed on a bluff 200 feet above sea
level, it has a focal plane of 246 feet.
The North Tower is the site of the initial
First Order Fresnel Lens in the USA in
1841. The South Tower is the site of the
initial Second Order Fresnel Lens in the
USA 1841. It was the first major coastal
light to use electric in 1898. In 1931 it
was recognized as the nation’s most
powerful light, visibility at 22 miles. It
was decommissioned in 1949. The stamps will be the
“Forever” type (valid for the current
postage rate), 20 per sheet, (four of
each), 55 cents each at time of issue.
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NJLHS &
THE LIGHTHOUSE CHALLENGE HISTORY NJLHS
started the New Jersey Lighthouse Challenge in
October 2000.
NJLHS
has a strong outreach program both to education
and to the community. We want
to educate New Jersey to the secret hidden
Below
is a display of our presentations using miniature
lighthouses.
Please enjoy. ![]() Can you answer these questions?
In what
year was the Statue of Liberty considered a
lighthouse?
What 3 lighthouses were designed by the same engineer? What are the names of the 3 land based lighthouses in the western part of New Jersey? What kind of lighthouse is Hereford? Name all the other lighthouses of the Hereford type? Send your answers to: programchair@njlhs.org Finns Point
the link below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPIT4AiXyKk Below
are more pictures from Mark of Finns Point and the
surrounding area.
Can you see the Delaware River? https://www.icloud.com/sharedalbum/#B0XGJDfWGGE4ErN
Below see the inside of Supawna
Refuge building with the gift shop NJLHS helped to
create and the display case created by one of our
members to http://www.friendsofsupawnarefuge.org/njlhs-meeting-3292014.html NATIONAL
LIGHTHOUSE DAY CERTIFICATES August
7th is National Lighthouse Day to
commemorate the Signing by President George
Washington the creation of the Lighthouse Service
as
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Tinicum Rear Range
Lighthouse Needs Volunteers The success of any lighthouse group is directly related to its ability to attract volunteers. If you would be interested in volunteering at the Tinicum Rear Range Lighthouse in Paulsboro, NJ, please contact Marc Kamp at (856) 423-1554. We need volunteers as tour guides, to help with the newsletter, membership, publicity, research and much more. If you are interested in history and lighthouses or you just love Paulsboro, give us a call. We are also interested in hearing from anyone who has pictures, memorabilia or stories about our lighthouse. All meetings are held at the Paulsboro
Municipal Building, 1121 North Delaware Street,
Paulsboro, NJ at 7:00 p.m. on the 2nd Thursday of
each month. All Welcome!
Web site: www.tinicumrearrangelighthouse.org Email: info@tinicumrearrangelighthouse.org
“Stairway to the Stars” at Cape May LighthouseThe
perfect ending to a Cape May day—Climb the Cape
May Lighthouse at night and see the sky ablaze
with stars. Tours include a
trolley ride from Cape May to Cape May Point
featuring an entertaining narrated tour. 8:00 p.m.
Other tours available(all tours seasonal). Sponsored
by the Mid Atlantic Center for the Arts (MAC). For
more information, call 609-884-5404 or 800-275-4278
or visit www.capemaymac.org. |