Can you identify this old sanctuary? It might not be where you think it is. Send your idea of this location to ebrack2@gmail.com and tell us your hometown.
Jay Altman of Columbia, S.C. was first to recognize the past Mystery. “It is the Barnegat Lighthouse, also known as ‘Old Barney,’ a historic lighthouse located in Barnegat Lighthouse State Park on the northern tip of Long Beach Island, New Jersey. The lighthouse was commissioned in 1859 and is a popular destination for visitors looking for panoramic views of the surrounding area. It’s a 172-foot-tall structure with 217 steps to the top, offering views of Island Beach, Barnegat Bay, and Long Beach Island.”
Others getting the location right included George Graf, Palmyra, Va.; Kay Montgomery, Duluth; Stew Ogilvie, Rehobeth, Ala.; and Allan Peel of San Antonio, Texas, who told us: “The Barnegat Inlet area was historically known as the ‘Graveyard of the Atlantic, because of its treacherous currents and shifting sandbars which led to many shipwrecks. Its light was visible up to 20+ nautical miles out to sea. Its red and white bricks were hand-molded locally, with the top half being painted red to increase visibility against the sky during daylight, and the bottom half was whitewashed so that it would stand out against the darker land and sea surface. Since it was a remote and strategic coastal region during World War II, the U.S. Coast Guard used the lighthouse as an observation tower on the lookout for German U-boats and submarines as well as a testing ground for new and experimental radar and radio technology. After being dark for more than 80-years, the lighthouse was re-lit in 2009, using modern LED technology, on the 150th anniversary of its construction and now serves as a private aid to navigation.”
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