Absecon Lighthouse, New Jersey

One road trip and two lighthouses.

On our way back from Cape May, we drove by to see this tallest Lighthouse in New Jersey, located in the middle of Atlantic City.  It is one of the oldest lighthouses in the country that still has the original first order fresnel that was first lit in 1857. It has 228 steps and 171 feet tall.

This 150 yrs old Lighthouse is the 3rd tallest in the country. Wow, it was really tall.  It could have been a long stairway and a lot of stops in between to go up the top.  Unfortunately, we didn't experience that because it was closed for renovation.

 It was surprising for me to see such a tall lighthouse in the Atlantic City skyline. I would describe it as a historical building that stands still in middle of a modern city.

We had a nice drive, and a beautiful day to see two lighthouses.