Old Orchard Shoal Lighthouse, Raritan Bay, NJ – 2012 Old Orchard Shoal Lighthouse stood for 119 years, but when Hurricane Sandy struck the area on October 29, 2012, it swept the lighthouse away, leaving behind just a mound of riprap and concrete. Alas, it was no match for the 14-foot storm surge and towering waves from the hurricane. The remains of the 50 ½-foot tall cast iron lighthouse currently lies in pieces 17 feet under Raritan Bay. The photo is courtesy of the U.S. Coast Guard.
Old Orchard Shoal Lighthouse stood for 119 years, but when Hurricane Sandy struck the area on October 29, 2012, it swept the lighthouse away, leaving behind just a mound of riprap and concrete. Alas, it was no match for the 14-foot storm surge and towering waves from the hurricane. The remains of the 50 ½-foot tall cast iron lighthouse currently lies in pieces 17 feet under Raritan Bay. The photo is courtesy of the U.S. Coast Guard.
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