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History & Lighthouses

Lighthouses, forts, a Revolutionary War battlefield and a nineteenth-century auditorium, all open to visitors.

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6 places

History & Lighthouses · Sandy Hook
Fort Hancock
The Fort Hancock and Sandy Hook Proving Ground National Historic Landmark, with batteries and Army buildings on Sandy Hook and free parking.
History & Lighthouses · Ocean Grove
Great Auditorium
Ocean Grove's 1894 Great Auditorium, home to camp meetings, concerts and a large Hope-Jones organ, run by the Camp Meeting Association.
History & Lighthouses · Manalapan
Monmouth Battlefield State Park
State park on the 1778 Battle of Monmouth site, with a visitor center, a gift shop and a large June living history reenactment.
History & Lighthouses · Sandy Hook
Sandy Hook Lighthouse
Completed in 1764, the oldest operating lighthouse in the United States, with ranger-led tower tours at Gateway National Recreation Area.
History & Lighthouses · Sea Girt
Sea Girt Lighthouse
A 44-foot lighthouse first lit in 1896, run by a volunteer committee, with Sunday afternoon tours from April through late November.
History & Lighthouses · Highlands
Twin Lights Historic Site
The Navesink Twin Lights, built in 1862, a state historic site on the Highlands with a free museum and a paid tower climb in season.

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