Barnegat Lighthouse was repaired and renovated in 2022 over seven months at a cost of $1.3 million. It was reopened last October but I failed to attend the ceremony. A few days ago I went there and finally took some photos of the lighthouse which looks like a new one both outside and inside.
Barnegat Lighthouse as seen from the parking lot. Barnegat Lighthouse as seen from the beach next to the jetty. A couple can be seen fishing from the jetty. Barnegat Lighthouse seen from the back.View of Barnegat Lighthouse and the small beach behind it.The top of Barnegat Lighthouse. I took all of the above photos with my android cell phone, a Samsung S21. For this one and the following photos I used my Canon mirrorless camera with a long telephoto lens.A fisherman in a kayak near Barnegat Lighthouse.Another fisherman in a larger boat near Barnegat Lighthouse.A closeup of the moon seen faintly on the right of the second photo from the top of this post.A bust of General George Gordon Meade who was in charge of building Barnegat Lighthouse from 1856 to 1859. The bust is placed next to the entrance to the lighthouse.
I really enjoyed these photos of the Barnegat Lighthouse and the surrounding scenes, Hien. I’m always interested in the original lights in a lighthouse, specifically the Fresnel lens. I didn’t see the lens in your photo, looked it up, and read that originally there was a first-order Fresnel lens here (the largest made) and that now it is housed in the nearby museum. How wonderful. This lighthouse has been through a lot, it’s great that the community valued it enough to renovate it.
We love lighthouses. Looking out of our bathroom window we can see a kind of second church tower which is a lighthouse with one red light. Not far from us, in Happisburgh there is a typical striped red and white lighthouse.
Your lighthouse seems to be quite a slim one. Looks elegant but we wonder why there are not outbuildings. All lighthouses here have outbuildings. Since they are automatic now, those outbuildings and parts of the lighthouses are mostly used as holiday cottages.
All the best
The Fab Flour of Cley
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I also wonder why this one has no buildings around it, at least one for the lighthouse keeper. Perhaps it was built by a military man who worried more about navigation then providing amenities around the lighthouse.
Portland Head Light is my second favorite! My husband and I were actually able to climb to the top. (It’s only open once a year.) It’s just down the road from Two Lights.
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I really enjoyed these photos of the Barnegat Lighthouse and the surrounding scenes, Hien. I’m always interested in the original lights in a lighthouse, specifically the Fresnel lens. I didn’t see the lens in your photo, looked it up, and read that originally there was a first-order Fresnel lens here (the largest made) and that now it is housed in the nearby museum. How wonderful. This lighthouse has been through a lot, it’s great that the community valued it enough to renovate it.
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This lighthouse got a new light for this renovation. I will return to it and climb up to the top to get a picture of the new light for you.
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Great pictures! I knew the lighthouse was being restored. Do you know if visitors can go up it? Thanks for sharing these!
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Yes, it is open for the public to climb up its stairs (217 steps).
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We climbed the Cape May lighthouse a few years ago – I forget how many steps!
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Beautiful shots of the Light House.
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Thank you John! Are there any lighthouse in your general area?
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What splendid day you had, such a blue sky! I’m glad they preserved this monument to bygone days.
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By the way, a private group donated a new beacon to this lighthouse, making it visible for 26.5 miles.
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Impressive structure, and it does look new. Great photos, Hien!
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Thanks Tim! I will have to climb the lighthouse stairs again some time. I have only been to the top before its renovation.
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Lighthouses are fascinating…
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They are indeed! Thanks for stopping by.
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We love lighthouses. Looking out of our bathroom window we can see a kind of second church tower which is a lighthouse with one red light. Not far from us, in Happisburgh there is a typical striped red and white lighthouse.
Your lighthouse seems to be quite a slim one. Looks elegant but we wonder why there are not outbuildings. All lighthouses here have outbuildings. Since they are automatic now, those outbuildings and parts of the lighthouses are mostly used as holiday cottages.
All the best
The Fab Flour of Cley
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I also wonder why this one has no buildings around it, at least one for the lighthouse keeper. Perhaps it was built by a military man who worried more about navigation then providing amenities around the lighthouse.
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That’s a very handsome lighthouse!
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It is, compared to the others that I have seen on both the East and West coasts.
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My favorite lighthouse, Two Lights in Cape Elizabeth, which Edward Hopper immortalized in his painting, is looking decidely shabby these days.
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You should check out this: https://wcyy.com/this-famous-maine-lighthouse-named-one-of-most-beautiful-in-the-world/
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Portland Head Light is my second favorite! My husband and I were actually able to climb to the top. (It’s only open once a year.) It’s just down the road from Two Lights.
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I will have to go visit Two Lights and Head Light one of these days.
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At this point in time, Portland Head is probably easier to photograph than Two Lights.
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