Sandy Hook Light
Built 1764. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | Fort Hancock Military Reservation, Sandy Hook, NJ |
| County | Monmouth County |
| Listed | Oct 15, 1966 |
| Listed for | Commerce, Transportation |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 66000468 |
| Built | 1764 · more from the 1760s |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
Visiting
| Address | Fort Hancock Military Reservation, Sandy Hook, NJ |
| Coordinates | 40.4617° N, 74.0019° W · Directions ↗ |
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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.