The Barnegat LightShip
Lightship Museums In Our Area
AMBROSE, South Street Seaport Museum, NYC.
Open to the public.
PORTSMOUTH, Portsmouth Lightship Museum,
Portsmouth, VA
Dry berthed and open to the public.
CHESAPEAKE, Baltimore Maritime Museum,
National Landmark.
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inadequate for the rough inlet. Strong currents caused
A temporary light was used until the new lighthouse
was built in 1928. The new lighthouse (current) is
was put into place. The lightship not only had a
blinking light but a foghorn. Since the lighthouse was
no longer needed, the light was replace by a weak gas
light until 1944 when it was no longer needed.
The Barnegat Lightship was built in 1904 by the New
York Shipbuilding Company in Camden. The vessel
served from 1904 to 1924 as the lightship for Five
Fathom Bank, which is located 15 miles from the Cape
May Lighthouse. The vessel was then used as a relief
for the next two years.
Lighthouse station. In 1942 the vessel was withdrawn
from the Barnegat station to serve as an Examination
vessel at Edgemoor, Delaware. The Barnegat would
inspect all vessels entering the Delaware River until
1945.
The vessel returned to the Barnegat station, where it
The Barnegat was then donated to the Chesapeake Bay
Maritime Museum in Saint Michaels, Maryland. The
museum was unable to keep up with the maintenance
of the vessel and sold the vessel to the Heritage Ship
Barnegat is now docked at Pyne Poynt Marina in
Camden awaiting maintenance and repair work.
Climbing The Barnegat Lighthouse
worth the climb. The view from the top is
breathtaking and a bit nerve wracking. On the
top is a metal grate that you can see through. So
if you are afraid of heights, better bring a friend
to cling to!
In the fall join the challenge. See how many NJ
lighthouses you can climb in two days!
Lighthouse Challenge 2018
October 20 @ 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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