Reedy Island is a small island in the middle of the channel of the Delaware River near its mouth on the
Delaware Bay in the
U.S. state of
Delaware. It is located approximately east of
Port Penn, Delaware and southwest of
Salem, New Jersey.
The island was the location of
Reedy Island Range Front Light and the Reedy Island
Quarantine Station. The
Reedy Island Range Rear Light, in nearby Taylors Bridge, is a historic
lighthouse
A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of physical structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses and to serve as a beacon for navigational aid, for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways.
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first established in 1910. The light is operated by the
United States Coast Guard. The nearby keeper's house was destroyed by
arson
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in 2002.
See also
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Pea Patch Island
External links
National Park Service: Reedy Island Range Rear LightLighthouseFriends.com: Reedy Island Range Rear Light
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Islands of Delaware
Landforms of New Castle County, Delaware
Islands of the Delaware River