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Cape May Lighthouse
Photo: Didier Moïse, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Cape May Lighthouse

Lower Township’s first place on the National RegisterListed Nov 12, 1973; only 147 of New Jersey’s 1,784 listings are older
Listed 1973Lower Township
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About Cape May Lighthouse

Cape May Lighthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 12, 1973: the first place in Lower Township to be listed. Only 147 of New Jersey’s 1,784 listings are older. The Register lists it for its transportation, at the local level.

What it isLighthouse in New Jersey, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

Through the years

1823 to today

  1. 1823Built, designed by George Meade
  2. 1973Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 53 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 10 minutes

On Cape May Point west of Cape May off Sunset Blvd., in Lower Township, NJ · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Cape May LighthouseStart here
  2. 2Battery 223Built 1943 · 0.3 mi on
Around it

4 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BSaint Peter's-By-The-Sea Episcopal ChurchBuilding0.3 miBJonathan Pyne HouseBuilding0.4 miBFire Control Tower No. 23Building0.8 miBWhilldin-Miller HouseBuilding1.6 mi

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Questions about Cape May Lighthouse

Is Cape May Lighthouse on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Nov 12, 1973 (Register number 73001090).

Is Cape May Lighthouse a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; New Jersey has 54 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Cape May Historic District (Additional Documentation), 2.1 miles away.

Can you visit Cape May Lighthouse?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.