East Point Lighthouse

Year Built

1849

Cost

$5,000

Type

Octagonal on roof of rectangular building

Height

40 feet

Location

Lighthouse Road, near the junction of East Point Road, Maurice River Township

Automated Year

1911

First Lit

1848

Lens Type

Sixth order Fresnel lens

Fog Signal

None

Year Deactivated

1941–1980

Color

Black lantern or house with red roof

Last Keeper - Date

Linwood Spicer (1905 – 1911)

Description

The grounds are open year round. There is an annual open house to tour the lighthouse.

Brief History

•  1849, 10 September, The lighthouse was established with an octagonal tower in the center of a Cape Cod style house.
•  1913, The name changed from the Maurice River to the East Point Lighthouse.
•  In 1941 The Coast Guard decommissioned the lighthouse and it quickly fell into disrepair.
•  1971, July: Fire almost destroyed the building as the Maurice River Historical Society, which was founded earlier that year, was in the process of obtaining the lighthouse from the state.
•  In 2016, a $852,000 restoration and construction project was carried out at East Point Lighthouse that included replacing the roof, renovating the interior, and repointing exterior bricks.