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Brandywine Shoal Lighthouse
Active Navigation Aid
Offshore lighthouse marking dangerous Delaware Bay shoal. Visible from Cape May-Lewes Ferry.
60
Feet Tall
1914
Year Built
No
Public Access
About Brandywine Shoal Lighthouse
Brandywine Shoal Lighthouse marks the dangerous Brandywine Shoal in Delaware Bay. The current 1914 structure replaced an earlier lighthouse, marking a critical hazard for ships entering Delaware Bay.
History
Brandywine Shoal has been marked by a lighthouse since 1823. The current structure, built in 1914, is the third lighthouse at this location.
The shoal posed a significant hazard to ships entering Delaware Bay, making it one of the earliest sites marked with a lighthouse in the region.
Notable Facts
- •Third lighthouse at this location since 1823
- •Visible from Cape May-Lewes Ferry
- •Marks one of Delaware Bay's most dangerous shoals
- •Still active Coast Guard navigation aid
Visiting Tips
Best viewed from Cape May-Lewes Ferry
Binoculars helpful
Not accessible to public
Technical Details
- Style
- Caisson style
- Material
- cast iron on concrete caisson
- Light
- Flashing white every 10 seconds
- Region
- Delaware Bay
- County
- cape-may