Absecon Lighthouse, Atlantic City - Unravel Travel TV

The Absecon Lighthouse is located on the north end of Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA coast overlooking Absecon Inlet. At 171 feet (52 meters) it is the tallest lighthouse in the state of New Jersey and is the third-tallest masonry lighthouse in the United States. Construction began in 1854, with the light first lit on January 15, 1857. The lighthouse was deactivated in 1933 and although the light still shines every night, it is no longer an active navigational aid. The lighthouse is open to public visitation and for a small donation one may climb the 228 steps to the watch room and external gallery. A re-creation of the keepers' quarters was opened in 2002 and serves as a museum and gift shop. The original oil house now contains a Fresnel lens exhibit. It was designed by George Meade and still retains its original first-order fixed Fresnel lens. The lens is made of lead glass and weighs 12,800 pounds (5,800 kg) As the light was fixed (non-flashing), it does not have a landward segment allowing visitors to look up in the lens where the keepers entered it for maintenance. Jack E. Boucher conceived and oversaw the preservation of the lighthouse in 1964. The lighthouse is listed on the US National Register of Historic Places, the Historic American Buildings Survey, and the New Jersey Register of Historic Places.

Rebeca Nesselrode Reportera de Viajes, Unravel travel TV visited Absecon Lighthouse and spoke to Jean Muchanic, Executive Director of the Absecon Lighthouse, Absecon Lighthouse

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