Beacons & History
Why Navesink Twin Lights Has Two Towers
Navesink Twin Lights was built with two towers to give mariners a distinctive signal near the approaches to New York Harbor.
A lighthouse is an information system built in masonry, glass, fuel, labor, and line of sight. We follow what changed, why mariners could recognize a signal, and where a good story needs a date instead of another layer of sea mist.
Navesink Twin Lights was built with two towers to give mariners a distinctive signal near the approaches to New York Harbor.