Miah Maull Shoal Lighthouse

Year Built

1913

Cost

$75,000

Type

Conical with lantern on top

Height

46 feet

Location

Lower Delaware Bay 5 mi. SW of Egg Island Point, Delaware Bay

Automated Year

1974

First Lit

1913

Lens Type

Fourth order Fresnel lens (original), 500 millimetres (20 in) (current)

Fog Signal

None

Year Deactivated

Active

Color

Red tower w/red watchroom/black lantern

Last Keeper - Date

James C. York (1971 – at least 1972)

Description

As of 7/7/15, it was for sale by the General Services Administration with a minimum bid of $10,000.00 and not open to the public.

Brief History

•  A temporary light, mounted atop the completed lighthouse foundation, became operational on September 13, 1909, and this makeshift beacon would have to serve for a couple of years as funds for Miah Maull Lighthouse were depleted.
•  A permanent light and temporary fog signal, a 2,000-pound bell struck by machinery, were established on February 15, 1913.
•  The Coast Guard assumed responsibility for Miah Maull Lighthouse in 1939, and one of the men who subsequently served as officer-in-charge was Dave Moyer.
•  1980s, The US Coast Guard removed the metal canopy from above the walkway during renovation.
•  In June 2011, Miah Maull Shoal Lighthouse was declared excess to the needs of the United States Coast Guard and offered to eligible organizations under the provisions of the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act of 2000.