Twin Lights Historical Society

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Twin Lights Historical Society The Twin Lights are situated 250 feet above sea level in Highlands, New Jersey.

The Twin Lights Historical Society is dedicated to preserving NJ's foremost lighthouse and museum, and to celebrate the history and culture of coastal New Jersey. They overlook the Shrewsbury River, Sandy Hook, Raritan Bay, New York skyline and the Atlantic Ocean. Twin Lights have been used as an aid to navigation over the coastal waters of NJ since 1828. The light station served as the primary lighthouse for New York Harbor and was known as the best and the brightest light in North America.

See you this weekend at Twin Lights! 8 to 8 Saturday & 8 to 6 Sunday.
10/13/2026

See you this weekend at Twin Lights! 8 to 8 Saturday & 8 to 6 Sunday.

On this day in 1893…J.H. Evans, keeper of the Admiralty Head Light on Whidby Island in Puget Sound, returns from a t...
10/10/2026

On this day in 1893…J.H. Evans, keeper of the Admiralty Head Light on Whidby Island in Puget Sound, returns from a trip ashore to find their home ransacked and their 16-year-old son missing.

On this day in 2018…Novelist Hazel Gaynor publishes The Lighthouse Keeper’s Daughter.
10/09/2026

On this day in 2018…Novelist Hazel Gaynor publishes The Lighthouse Keeper’s Daughter.

A reminder for Lighthouse Challenge drivers this weekend...we know you'll be in a hurry, but if you must be on the phone...
10/08/2026

A reminder for Lighthouse Challenge drivers this weekend...we know you'll be in a hurry, but if you must be on the phone, please keep both hands on the wheel!

Just around the corner...
10/08/2026

Just around the corner...

On this day in 1928…Florida lighthouse superintendent W.W. Demeritt approves proposals to add channel buoys and ra...
10/08/2026

On this day in 1928…Florida lighthouse superintendent W.W. Demeritt approves proposals to add channel buoys and radio beacons to enable ships to enter and leave Tampa Harbor at night.

On this day in 1903… Charlie Hooper, longtime keeper of the Ten Pound Island Light in Gloucester Harbor, takes his o...
10/07/2026

On this day in 1903… Charlie Hooper, longtime keeper of the Ten Pound Island Light in Gloucester Harbor, takes his own life by jumping into the water after dark. His wife discovers his body the next morning. The couple had six children.

On this day in 1885…A gathering storm brings a sigh of relief to Lighthouse keepers in Northern California, where a...
10/06/2026

On this day in 1885…A gathering storm brings a sigh of relief to Lighthouse keepers in Northern California, where a drought has limited water supplies to the point where steam-powered fog horns were in danger of being shut off.

On this day in 1761, The New York Mercury publishes the winning numbers for a lottery held to fund construction of a...
10/05/2026

On this day in 1761, The New York Mercury publishes the winning numbers for a lottery held to fund construction of a lighthouse at the tip of Sandy Hook, NJ. A second lottery in the spring of 1763 is needed to finish the job.

On this day in 1888…Treasury Secretary Daniel Manning appoints several new lighthouse keepers, including Michael S...
10/04/2026

On this day in 1888…Treasury Secretary Daniel Manning appoints several new lighthouse keepers, including Michael Scanlon, who joins the staff at the Point Reyes Light in California.

Address

2 Lighthouse Road
Highlands, NJ
07732

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 4pm
Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm
Sunday 10am - 4pm

Telephone

+17328721814

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