In the winter of 1863-64 a furious gale from the northeast washed away a mile of hills and cedar timber.
"[3]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.
[4] 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.
In 1923, a fire was started when the keeper's dog knocked over a kerosene lantern, destroying the roof and the light.