Tucker's Beach Lighthouse -
Sometime around 1800, the ocean cut an inlet between Holgate and Tucker’s Beach, and Tucker’s Beach was now also Tucker’s Island. A lighthouse was added to the island in 1848 to guide traffic into Little Egg Harbor, located west of the barrier island. The beacon, known both as Little Egg Harbor Lighthouse and Tucker’s Beach Lighthouse, was a short brick tower displaying an array of fifteen lamps set in 15-inch reflectors. The lighthouse had a poor reputation as exemplified by this 1852 report by Captain H. K. Davenport, skipper of the U.S. Mail Steamer Cherokee: "As for Egg Harbor Light, that had better be put out than kept as it is now, a decoy to draw vessels into difficulty looking for it. It is not as bright as the light I carry at my masthead."

In the 1980s, a group of southern Ocean County sportsmen expressed concern that the old ways of bay life were in danger of extinction. This group’s vision led to the eventual creation of Tuckerton Seaport, where the area’s rich maritime heritage is captured through displays and demonstrations of boat building, decoy carving, and basket weaving. One of the many buildings at the seaport is a re-creation of Tucker’s Island Lighthouse. Located some six miles west of its original location, the lighthouse should be quite safe from the sea. The replica lighthouse looks quite authentic and even houses a Fresnel lens, though not in the lantern room.

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