Hereford Inlet Lighthouse
North Wildwood
Built in 1874 on the north end of
The lighthouse was completed on April 16,
1874, and equipped with a fourth order Fresnel lens made by P. Sauter of
Threatened by the encroachment of the south
side of Hereford Inlet, its foundation was damaged in a severe storm on August,
1913. As a result the lighthouse was moved inland (150 feet to the west) in
1913.
In May, 1938, there was a fire in the
lighthouse that began in a bedroom and quickly spread to the nursery causing
extensive damage. Just a few days earlier, Keeper Ferdinard
Heinzman had been awarded a pennant for efficiency.
He was busy painting the exterior of the lighthouse when the fire broke out.
Used until 1964, it was discontinued and
superseded by a nearby iron tower. This iron tower stood from 1961-1983. The
lighthouse was used for a time by the Marine Police, until the Marine Police
were transferred to a nearby State Police building. No longer needed Department
of Environmental Protection backed a plan that became the basis for a 20 year
renewable, no cost lease with the City of
Summer
Picnic 2008 July 26th Noon till?
At Hereford Inlet Lighthouse
(Information
on page 8, the Bay Run Bulletin Board) ENJOY
OLD FRIENDSHIPS
MAKE
NEW FRIENDS
SHORT BUSINESS MEETING Plenty of Homemade Picnic Foods In the
delightful Gazebo at
At NO COST
Anyone Interested
in bringing a
Favorite Picnic
Dish :Contact
Darlene Rigazio @(609) 884-1329
Also please let Darlene know if you
plan on coming and how many
A very interesting Program with the Curators of Hereford Inlet
Lighthouse Plus a preview of the
Please Bring your own Chairs
PARKING IS VERY LIMITED DROP OFF YOUR NECESSITIES THEN LOOK FOR A
PARKING LOCATION/SPACE
Our DBLHKFA Picnics are always an
Annual Highlight each Summer We are counting on seeing you!!
REMEMBER there is
plenty to do
In the area after
the meeting
Our Apologies to:
William and Joan Thievon
for the name
“Typo” in the Spring Issue
under Scholarship Donations
Memorial Donations for the
Carole F. Reily Scholarship Fund
Valerie Constantini John Lamar
William and John Thievon
Total Donations as of this issue is $2,023