National Register of Historic Places

Twin Lights

Highlands, Monmouth County, New Jersey
Listed
December 1, 1970
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
70000389

About this property

The Navesink Twin Lights is a non-operational lighthouse and museum located in Highlands, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States, overlooking Sandy Hook Bay, the entrance to New York Harbor, and the Atlantic Ocean. The Twin Lights, as the name implies, are a pair of beacons located 246 feet (75 m) above sea level on the headlands of the Navesink Highlands. In 1962, the State of New Jersey acquired Twin Lights. The museum offers tours of the lighthouse, and a climb of the North Tower. Twin Lights is listed on the State and National Register of Historic Places, and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 2006 for its architecture and its role in the development of lighthouse technologies. The Twin Lights State Historic Site is part of the New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route.

Location

Highlands, Monmouth County, New Jersey
40.39680, -73.98587

Categories

ENGINEERINGARCHITECTURECOMMUNICATIONSMARITIME HISTORY
Sources

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

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Nearby Battles

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When was Twin Lights listed on the National Register?

Twin Lights was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 1, 1970.

What type of historic resource is Twin Lights?

Twin Lights is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Twin Lights?

The period of significance for Twin Lights is recorded as the industrial era.

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