The northside of the light is red to warn for dangerous shallows near the coast north of Egmond.

The lighthouse was selected in 1834 as the national J.C.J van Speijkmonument, to honor the memory of the Dutch naval hero.

The monument was designed by Jan David Zocher and built by J. Bos from dimension stone.

In 1891 it was equipped with a rotating light; in the same year, the south tower was extinguished.

In 1984, the 150th anniversary of the lighthouse and monument was celebrated; a commemorative booklet was published by the Museum van Egmond.