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History
Built in 1880,and first lighted the night of December 31,
1880. This is still an active lighthouse. It is equipped
with a fixed red light with 1,000 watt lamps exhibiting
500,000 candle-power. the light is 112 feet above sea
level. The lighthouse sits in the middle of the playing
fields in Billingsport. A group called the Tinicum Rear Range Light Society has
been formed to maintain and open the lighthouse to the
public. Plans call for the lighthouse to be open the third
weekend of the month from April through October.
Tinicum Island Range - a skeleton
tower stands on the foundation of the old front
range light. The rear range
light stands in a baseball field in Paulsboro. The rear
range light is open the third full weekend of each month
from April - October.
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