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History
A temporary light was constructed on the site in 1907 and
stood until the permanent light could be completed in
1910. It was constructed because it was believed that this
location would better serve shipping interest than the
Cross Ledge Lighthouse site. A hurricane damaged this
structure so badly that the keepers had to be removed. The
light was then powered by an underwater cable. On October
20, 1953, the lighthouse was rammed by the freighter Steel
Apprentice that was picking its way through dense
fog as it traveled up the Delaware Bay. The upper 2/3rds
of the brick structure were knocked into the bay. In 1954,
an automated lighthouse was installed on the original
caisson base.
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