Sandy Hook Lighthouse
Located within the Fort Hancock Historic District at the northern end of Sandy Hook in the Gateway National Recreation Area, it's the oldest working lighthouse in the United States. Sandy Hook Lighthouse was built of stone in 1764 and the interior was later lined with red brick in 1863. Originally named the New York Lighthouse, it was designed to assist mariners entering the southern end of the New York Harbor. Today the lighthouse is maintained by the Coast Guard and is no longer considered a seacoast lighthouse. Nevertheless, the Sandy Hook Light still shines as a warning to mariners traveling the dangerous shoals of the New Jersey coast.
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