East Point Light
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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.
Lighthouse
A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses or, in older times, from a fire, and used as an aid to navigation for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways....
located in Heislerville, New Jersey on Delaware Bay
Delaware Bay
Delaware Bay is a major estuary outlet of the Delaware River on the Northeast seaboard of the United States whose fresh water mixes for many miles with the waters of the Atlantic Ocean. It is in area. The bay is bordered by the State of New Jersey and the State of Delaware...
at the mouth of the Maurice River
Maurice River
The Maurice River is a river that empties into the Delaware Bay in southern New Jersey in the United States.The Maurice River, pronounced "Morris", is approximately long and is the second longest and largest tributary to Delaware Bay. Its watershed includes an extensive southern portion of the...
. 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
United States Coast Guard
The United States Coast Guard is a branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven U.S. uniformed services. The Coast Guard is a maritime, military, multi-mission service unique among the military branches for having a maritime law enforcement mission and a federal regulatory agency...
in 1980. Exterior restoration was completed in 1999.
Listed in the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
as Maurice River Lighthouse, reference #95001047.
Specialized Further reading
- NPS - East Point Light at Historic light stations
- East Point Light - from Lighthousefriends.com
- For history, pictures, directions and opening schedule. From Maurice River Historical Society