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Did you know this about Barnegat Light?
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In the 1920s, erosion threatened to topple Barnegat Lighthouse. Locals saved it by building jetties using baby carriages, old cars, and any heavy objects they could find.
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Wildwood's beaches are so wide—up to 1,000 feet in some places—that lifeguards drive trucks to their stations. The beach has grown over a mile since 1900.
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Lieutenant George Meade designed the Barnegat Lighthouse in 1857. Six years later, he would lead Union forces to victory at Gettysburg.
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The iconic "Tillie" face painted on Asbury Park's Palace Amusements was based on George C. Tilyou, founder of Coney Island's Steeplechase Park.
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