National Register of Historic Places

Maurice River Lighthouse

Maurice River Township, Cumberland County, New Jersey
Listed
August 24, 1995
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
95001047

About this property

The East Point Light, known as the Maurice River Light before 1913, is a lighthouse located in Heislerville, New Jersey on the Delaware Bay at the mouth of the Maurice River in Maurice River Township, Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. The lighthouse was built in 1849 and is the second oldest in New Jersey, with only the Sandy Hook Light, which was built in 1764, being older. 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. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 25, 1995 for its significance in engineering, maritime history, and transportation. It became part of the Maurice River Lighthouse and East Point Archeological District on October 30, 2015. The lighthouse was fully restored in 2017. The lighthouse is an active navigational aid and currently under the stewardship of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.

Location

Maurice River Township, Cumberland County, New Jersey
39.19594, -75.02741

Categories

ENGINEERINGMARITIME HISTORYTRANSPORTATION
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Maurice River Lighthouse listed on the National Register?

Maurice River Lighthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 24, 1995.

What type of historic resource is Maurice River Lighthouse?

Maurice River Lighthouse is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Maurice River Lighthouse?

The period of significance for Maurice River Lighthouse is recorded as the industrial era.

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