The Finns Point Range Rear Light, located just east of the Delaware River

Delaware River

The Delaware River is a major river on the Atlantic coast of the United States.A Dutch expedition led by Henry Hudson in 1609 first mapped the river. The river was christened the South River in the New Netherland colony that followed, in contrast to the North River, as the Hudson River was then...

 was part of Range light pair that guided ships into the Delaware River. It is deactivated and its lamp has been removed, but the lighthouse

Lighthouse

A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses or, in older times, from a fire, and used as an aid to navigation for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways....

 is open to the public as part of a National Wildlife Refuge

National Wildlife Refuge

National Wildlife Refuge is a designation for certain protected areas of the United States managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. The National Wildlife Refuge System is the world's premiere system of public lands and waters set aside to conserve America's fish, wildlife and plants...

. 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 in the 1930s but restored as a smaller automated light in 1983.

External links

• New Jersey Lighthouse Society Home Page: Finns Point Lighthouse
• Finns Point Lighthouse- from Lighthousefriends.com