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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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