>> Click to enlarge << A keeper’s work is never done! On a cold, snow ... Photo by: Elinor Veit

After almost two and a half years of litigation the lawsuit over the replacement of the keeper’s house at New Jersey’s Absecon Lighthouse that was destroyed in a fire on July 6, 1998 has been resolved.

>> Click to enlarge << Side view of the under construction, Keeper’s ... Photo by: Elinor Veit

In spite of the winter weather the rebuilding is moving forward with the rebuilding expected to be complete by Memorial Day. When the project is completed it will reflect Absecon Lighthouse at its most historical time, 1925 (when it was electrified) until 1933 when it was decommissioned as an aid to navigation.

In spite of the fire that destroyed the keeper’s house, the tower has been open to the public since April 1999. Hundreds of people have come to climb the 228 steps and enjoy the magnificent view of Atlantic City, the Atlantic Ocean and Absecon Inlet.

This past holiday season volunteers hung four-foot wreaths on the railing around the watch deck, which could be seen and enjoyed by thousands.