New Jersey's maritime heritage is a proud one, and her beautiful lighthouses play a starring role. This book visits all eleven lighthouses that are accessible to the public, and tells the fascinating stories of each towering guardian of the shore.
From the Sandy Hook Lighthouse in the north - the nation's oldest beacon - to popular tourist destination Cape May Point o the southern tip of the state, you can explore a great variety of architectural styles. Lighthouses in New Jersey run the gamut from the fortress style of Twin Lights, to the Victorian Gothic of Hereford Inlet, to the stark metal towers of Finn's Point and Tinicum. This book is the perfect tour, including a general history of lighthouses and a thoroughly researched history of each light's history and function. If you have already visited some of these lights, this book will serve as a wonderful memento. If you have yet to discover these proud sentinels, this book will help you plan an adventure.