The 15 Oldest Lighthouses in New Jersey

Ranked by the construction year of the structure standing today, for every lighthouse in New Jersey that we could confirm is still standing. Sandy Hook Light leads, built 1764; number 15 is Brandywine Shoal Light, built 1914. Dates or measurements marked uncertain in the source are left out rather than guessed Each entry was checked against current sources (park services, historic registers, preservation societies), and anything demolished, replaced or uncertain is left out. Each entry links to its own page with coordinates, sources and image licences.

1. 1. Sandy Hook Light

   Built 1764 · Monmouth County, New Jersey · National Register

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   2. East Point Light

   Built 1849 · Cumberland County, New Jersey · National Register

   Photo: Zeete / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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   3. Cape May Lighthouse

   Built 1859 · Cape May County, New Jersey · National Register

   Photo: Didier Moïse / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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   4. Navesink north lighthouse

   Built 1862 · Monmouth County, New Jersey

   Photo: Acroterion / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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   5. Navesink south lighthouse

   Built 1862 · Monmouth County, New Jersey

   Photo: Carol M. Highsmith / Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

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   6. Hereford Inlet Lighthouse

   Built 1874 · Cape May County, New Jersey · National Register

   Photo: Skip Willits Photography at en.wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

7. 7. Finns Point Range Light

   Built 1876 · Salem County, New Jersey

8. 8. Ship John Shoal Light

   Built 1877 · Cumberland County, New Jersey · National Register

9. 9. Great Beds Light

   Built 1880 · Middlesex County, New Jersey · National Register

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    10. Tinicum Island Rear Range Light

    Built 1880 · Gloucester County, New Jersey · National Register

    Photo: Zeete / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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    11. Robbins Reef Light

    Built 1883 · Hudson County, New Jersey · National Register

    Photo: Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

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    12. Sea Girt Light

    Built 1896 · Monmouth County, New Jersey

    Photo: King of Hearts / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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    13. Romer Shoal Light

    Built 1898 · Monmouth County, New Jersey · National Register

    Photo: John Fish / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

14. 14. Miah Maull Shoal Light

    Built 1913 · Cumberland County, New Jersey · National Register

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    15. Brandywine Shoal Light

    Built 1914 · Cape May County, New Jersey · National Register

    Photo: USCG / Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

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