National Historic Landmark · Sandy Hook, New Jersey

Sandy Hook Light

Built 1764. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.

Sandy Hook Light
Photos via Wikimedia Commons

The record

Property typeBuilding
AddressFort Hancock Military Reservation, Sandy Hook, NJ
CountyMonmouth County
ListedOct 15, 1966
Listed forCommerce, Transportation
Level of significanceNational
Reference number66000468
Built1764 · more from the 1760s
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark

Visiting

AddressFort Hancock Military Reservation, Sandy Hook, NJ
Coordinates40.4617° N, 74.0019° W · Directions ↗
Listing on the Register does not open the door. Unless a museum or park runs it, treat this as private property and see it from the sidewalk.

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Reference

Questions people ask

When was Sandy Hook Light listed on the National Register?

Oct 15, 1966. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.

Source: National Park Service

When was Sandy Hook Light built?

1764.

Source: Wikidata

Where is Sandy Hook Light?

Fort Hancock Military Reservation, Sandy Hook, Monmouth County, New Jersey.

Source: National Park Service

Sources

Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000468. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.