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Twin Lights Historic Site, Highlands

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  • I was so excited to see the Navesink Light Station from Ocean Avenue as we drove to/from Sandy Hook. There is free parking right outside the lighthouse entrance. We were able to climb up the north.....  more
    I was so excited to see the Navesink Light Station from Ocean Avenue as we drove to/from Sandy Hook. There is free parking right outside the lighthouse entrance. We were able to climb up the north.....  more »
  • This is a beautiful & very interesting building! I love lighthouses & this was the first time I've seen twin ones. Great history & great view of the highest Point on the Atlantic. 
    This is a beautiful & very interesting building! I love lighthouses & this was the first time I've seen twin ones. Great history & great view of the highest Point on the Atlantic.  more »
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  • Twin Lights is a State Historic Site built in 1862 and located in the Highlands. The towers were built so mariners would not confuse them with the Sandy Hook Lighthouse. I was able to climb the spiraling narrow steps to the top of both the North and South Towers of the Twin Lights. Once at the top, the panoramic views of the Atlantic Ocean, Sandy Hook Bay and the New York City skyline were amazing. There are museums you can tour and learn a lot about the history and purchase a souvenir at the gift shop. There are picnic tables outside for you to enjoy the beautiful view. Fun Fact: On April 25, 1893, The Pledge of Allegiance was said for the very first time at the Navesink Light Attendants Station better known today as Twin Lights.
  • Very cool place. Definitely worth seeing if you love lighthouses. There is a cute little gift shop and museum inside. We even got to climb both towers!! It's free to visit, you only pay a small fee to climb the towers.

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