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Name: Absecon Lighthouse, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Location Type: Other
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Coordinates: 39.364285, -74.422935
Description:
Nearby in 1854, the Powhatan wrecked, killing 311 passengers and crew members, and causing the Absecon Inlet to be nicknamed Graveyard Inlet. So the Absecon Lighthouse was built in an attempt to prevent another tragedy. It served from 1857 until 1933, and now stands restored. Ghosts have been seen...