Photos tagged as lighthouses

Day 67 - Hereford Lighthouse

This was built in 1872. It had a fourth order Fresnel lens. It is sometimes called the "Victorian" lighthouse.

Date: 7 November 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Cape May, USA: gallery
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Day 67 - Cape May Lighthouse, View to Right

Part of the city of Cape May is visible from the top of the lighthouse.

Date: 7 November 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Cape May, USA: gallery
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Day 67 - Cape May Lighthouse, View to Left

From the top of the lighthouse, you can see my RV at the far end of the parking lot. The thing on the beach is a concrete bunker from WWII.

Date: 7 November 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Cape May, USA: gallery
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Day 67 - Cape May Lighthouse, Stairs

You can climb to the Watch Room at the top of this lighthouse, 199 steps.

Date: 7 November 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Cape May, USA: gallery
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Day 67 - Cape May Lighthouse, Keeper & I

Percy stayed in the Watch Room at the top of the stairs to greet climbers and answer questions.

Date: 7 November 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Cape May, USA: gallery
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Day 67 - Cape May Lighthouse, Windows

While you can climb all 199 steps to the top, you can't go up to the light itself because it is still an operating lighthouse.

Date: 7 November 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Cape May, USA: gallery
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Day 67 - Cape May Lighthouse

This is on the southern end of New Jersey. It was built in 1859 and is 157.5 feet tall and housed a first order Fresnet lense.

Date: 7 November 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Cape May, USA: gallery
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Day 65 - Long Beach, Barnegat Lighthouse

This was built in 1858 and is 165 feet tall. It had a 1st order Fresnel lense, but was retired in 1944.

Date: 5 November 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Atlantic City, USA: gallery
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Day 60 - Old Mystic Seaport, Replica of Brant Point Lighthouse

This is a replica of Nantucket Island's Brant Point Lighthouse. The light stands only 26 feet above the water and is the lowest in New England, but can still be seen for ten miles.

Date: 31 October 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Mystic, USA: gallery
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Day 59 - Old Lighthouse Museum

Originally constructed in 1823, the building was moved from further down on the point due to erosion and rebuilt and enlarged at this sight in 1840. It was decommissioned in 1889 after another light was located farther out in the harbor.

Date: 30 October 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Stonington, USA: gallery
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Day 59 - Old Lighthouse Museum, View from tower

Since the building is no longer used as a lighthouse, the lens has been removed and you can climb the 29 steps into the tower for quite a view.

Date: 30 October 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Stonington, USA: gallery
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Day 59 - Old Lighthouse Museum, 1814 Congreve Rocket

This Congreve Rocket was fired from the British Ship "Terror" during the battle of Stonington, August 9-12, 1814. It is the same type of weapon that inspired "...the Rocket's Red Glare..." phrase in the Star Spangled Banner.

Date: 30 October 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Stonington, USA: gallery
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Day 59 - Old Lighthouse Museum, Cannon ball

This 24 lb cannon ball was shot into Stonington village by the attacking British forces on August 9, 1814. It lodged itself into this hearthstone of the Trumbull house which was on the corner of Water & Diving Streets.

Date: 30 October 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Stonington, USA: gallery
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Day 59 - Old Lighthouse Museum, Curator

This is Louise, the Curator at the Old Lighthouse Museum in Stonington, CT. I had to compliment her on the labels that explained the exhibits so well.

Date: 30 October 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Stonington, USA: gallery
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Day 59 - Old Lighthouse Museum, Fresnel Lens

This is a fourth order Fresnel Lens, slightly larger than was used in this lighthouse. These were handblown glass.

Date: 30 October 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Stonington, USA: gallery
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Day 59 - Old Lighthouse Museum, Ice Skates

These are ice skates. The platforms are wood and are held to shoes by leather straps.

Date: 30 October 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Stonington, USA: gallery
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Day 59 - Old Lighthouse Museum, Ice Harvesting

The museum has quite an exhibit of the Ice Harvesting business. The saw in the rear was pulled by a horse to scour the ice. Men then cut through it using saws like the one in front.

Date: 30 October 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Stonington, USA: gallery
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Day 59 - Old Lighthouse Museum, Hook, Line & Sinker

This device is called a 'Hook, Line & Sinker' and may have been brought back from the south sea's as a souvenir.

Date: 30 October 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Stonington, USA: gallery
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Day 59 - Old Lighthouse Museum, Cistern

The glass panels are in the floor, so you can see the old Cistern that was under the lighthouse building. There is a similar glass panel over the well also.