Twin Light Museum Reopens On 123rd Anniversary Of The Pledge Of Allegiance

By Muriel Smith

Senator Joseph Kyrillos, Sheriff Shaun Golden, Freeholders Serena DeMaso, Director Tom Arnone, Lillian Burry and John Curley and Highlands Business Partnership President Carla Braswell at the Twin Lights reopening with World War II and Korean War veteran Dick Seuffert of Middletown. Photo by Ken Braswell, ShoreGrafx.

HIGHLANDS – Close to 100 people joined Sheriff Shaun Golden and students from Rumson Country Day School in pledging allegiance to the flag in front of the Twin Lights, a scene enacted for the first time publicly at the same site 123 years ago April 25.

In a formal ceremony officially reopening the Museum at the historic lighthouse, Mary Jo Kenny, president of the Twin Lights Historical Society, welcomed guests to the 2016 season at the state-owned museum and introduced the program which followed the US Coast Guard honor guard presentation of the flag.  Golden led the group in saying the pledge as it was first recited at the site 123 years ago, and the current day passage, adopted in 1954.

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Happy Anniversary to Highlands

facebook photo by Amanda Haddox

On this day in 1900 Highlands officially separated from Middletown.  (Hat tip Twin Lights Historical Society)

According to historian John King, the property taxes were the issue that drove Highlands from Middletown.   Highlands leaders were not happy that their neighborhood was sending $1000 to Middletown and only getting $500 in services.

But none have seen such beauteous views

As on the Highlands may be found

The ocean, bay, its wooded heights,

The beach, the shore, the wavelets’ roll

Combine to make a picture such

As moves the heart and thrills the soul

~S. Goodenough

Posted: March 22nd, 2013 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: Highlands, Middletown | Tags: Highlands, John King, Middletown, S. Goodenough, Twin Lights, Twin Lights Historical Society | 1 Comment »

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