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DownBeach (Oct. 16, 2024) reported staff and volunteers describe footsteps, voices, the smell of smoke and apparitions. Source: DownBeach.
Facts below are drawn from the linked sources.
Real history
First lit in 1857, the 171-foot tower is the tallest lighthouse in New Jersey (Wikipedia).
Ghost stories
These are reported legends, not verified events. The creepiness score (1–5) is Spook Atlas's own editorial rating, not a measurement.
Then and now
Public access
Open to the public September–June: open Thu–Mon 11 am–4 pm, closed Tue and Wed; July–August: daily 10 am–5 pm; last tower climb 30 minutes before closing (Absecon Lighthouse). Last checked: Nov 1, 2026.
Explore more
- More places in Atlantic City and New Jersey
- More haunted & abandoned lighthouses
- More haunted & abandoned museums
- Nearby: Burlington County Prison Museum (Mount Holly, NJ), Fort Mifflin (Philadelphia, PA), Eastern State Penitentiary (Philadelphia, PA), Woodburn (Governor's Mansion) (Dover, DE)
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