The Finns Point Range Rear Light is a

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in Pennsville Township, Salem County, New Jersey. It is located just east of the Delaware River and was part of Range light pair that guided ships into the Delaware River. It is deactivated, and its lamp and lens have been removed, but the

is open to the public as part of a

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. It was designed and built in 1877 and is a classic example of a skeletal cast iron prefabricated lighthouse. Its companion Front range light was demolished and replaced with an offshore automated light in 1938. Both the Rear and replacement Front lights were deactivated in 1950.

External links

New Jersey Lighthouse Society Home Page: Finns Point Lighthouse

Finns Point Lighthouse
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