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Historic sites & Museums
BARNEGAT LIGHT MUSEUM
501 Central Avenue
Barnegat Light, (609) 494-8578
www.BL-HS.org
Considered one of the best maritime
museums on the East Coast. Featuring arti-
facts, replicas, and photographs depicting
the history of Barnegat Light and Long
Beach Island and the fishing industry. The
museum, once a one-room schoolhouse
for Barnegat Light, is now on the National
Register of Historical Places. Open daily
in July and August from 10:00 AM - 4:00
PM. Open weekends in June and September
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Tours are available
by appointment. The beautiful Museum
Gardens are open all year.
BARNEGAT LIGHTHOUSE
INTERPRETATIVE CENTER
Barnegat Lighthouse State Park
Broadway and the Bay
Barnegat Light, (609) 494-2016
www.nj.gov/dep/parksandforests/
parks/barnlig.html
Learn about the history of Barnegat Light-
house and the wildlife that visits the area.
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BARNEGAT HERITAGE
VILLAGE AND THE BARNEGAT
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
575 East Bay Avenue, Barnegat
(609) 698-5284
www.barnegathistoricalsociety.com
The aim of The Barnegat Historical Society
is to preserve the Barnegat Heritage Village,
the old buildings and shops that house a col-
lection of artifacts and records which tell the
story of the village of Barnegat. The Heritage
Village consists of four major buildings and
three smaller structures dating from the
late 1700s to early 1800s. The Lippincott-
Faulkinburg House was the first building
moved to the site. This house is dated by
deeds to 1866, but is thought to be of 1700s
origin due to its construction. The Edwards
House was relocated to the Society's property
in 1976. This structure was traced by deed
to 1813, but it is believed to have been built
earlier by James Edwards, a friend and con-
temporary of George Washington. Colonial
artifacts and furnishings are housed here.
The Barber Shop, circa 1880, houses many
local artifacts from the 19th century. There
is also the newly restored, turn-of-the-cen-
tury Butcher Shop. Among the three smaller
structures are a corncrib and an unusual
three-hole necessary. Open Memorial Day -
Labor Day on Saturdays 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM.
Private tours can be arranged throughout the
year for groups of ten or more.
"Sailing Home" by Tom Foster, Holgate
