The Cape May Lighthouse
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The Cape May Lighthouse was built in 1859, automated in 1946, and continues operation to this day.
The tower is 157 feet 6 inches high and has a 217 step cast iron spiral staircase. Its walls were designed to withstand winds several times above hurricane force.
From the top the northern view is of Cape May City and Wildwood. To the south, visitors can see Cape May Point to the south, and, on a clear day, Cape Henlopen, Delaware,
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Cape May Lighthouse, Cape May Point State Park, U.S. National Register of Historic Places, New Jersey Register of Historic Places, Cape May, Cape May County, Southern Jersey Shore, The Jersey Shore, The Shore, Jersey Shore, New Jersey Shore, New Jersey, NJ, Jersey, The Garden State
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