Ludlam Island

Ludlam Island is a barrier island in southern New Jersey, on which Sea Isle City, and Strathmere, a part of Upper Township are located.

Joseph Ludlam purchased the island in the late 17th century, and grazed cows and sheep on it. In the 1880s, developer Charles K. Landis founded the City of Sea Isle on the island. The original vision that Landis had of Ludlam Island was modeled after Venice’s opulent waterways and his plan for the island included canals and waterways.[1]

Ludlam's Beach Lighthouse was constructed in 1885, and was built after Charles K. Landis requested a light because of several shipwrecks off the island. The light was an L-shaped, two-story, structure with a square light tower on top, located at 31st Street and the Boardwalk until 1924. In 1923, a fire was started when the keeper's dog knocked over a kerosene lantern, destroying the roof and the light.

Coordinates: 39°10′49″N 74°40′26″W / 39.180161°N 74.673986°W / 39.180161; -74.673986

References

  1. ↑ Ludlam Island & Sea Isle City Early History Jersey Shore Guide. Accessed December 1, 2008.


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