Absecon Light

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Atlantic City, New Jersey

Built: 1857

Decommissioned: 1933

This 171-foot tall tower has had several color schemes in its history. Currently it is painted a cream color with a black band. It is located just north of downtown Atlantic City, not very far from all the new casinos. The newly rebuilt keeper's quarters were recently burned by vandals.

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This article was last modified on 5/20/2009.