List of lighthouses in Connecticut
The U.S. state of Connecticut has fourteen active lighthouses in the state, two of which are maintained as private aids; six are standing but inactive. Another was destroyed after its deactivation. The earliest lighthouse in the state was erected in 1760, but that tower, the first New London Harbor Light, was replaced in 1801, and its successor is the oldest surviving light in Connecticut, as well as the tallest.[1] The last officially recognized lighthouse in the state, the Avery Point Light, was constructed in 1943, but was not lit until the following year.[2] The Mystic Seaport Light, constructed in 1966, is a functioning replica housed with a historic Fresnel lens; it is classified as an unofficial and non-navigational aid.
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References
- ↑ "Lighthouses of the United States: Connecticut". Russ Rowlett. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ↑ "Historic Information: The Avery Point Lighthouse". Avery Point Lighthouse Society. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- 1 2 3 D'Entremont, Jeremy. "Avery Point Lighthouse, Groton, Connecticut". Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ↑ "Inventory of Historic Light Stations: Black Rock Harbor (Fayerweather Island) Light". National Park Service. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- 1 2 D'Entremont, Jeremy. The Lighthouses of Connecticut. Commonwealth Editions.
- ↑ "Inventory of Historic Light Stations--Connecticut Lighthouses--Black Rock Harbor Light". National Park Service. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
- ↑ Light List. United States Coast Guard. 1900. p. 69.
- ↑ "Bridgeport Harbor Lighthouse". New England Lighthouses. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
- ↑ "Coast Guard Lighthouses". United States Coast Guard. January 26, 2012. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 Foster, Kevin (1994). 1994 Inventory of Historic Light Stations. U.S. Department of the Interior. p. 386. ISBN 0-16-045100-0.
- 1 2 3 4 D'Entremont, Jeremy (2005). The Lighthouses of Connecticut. Commonwealth Editions. ISBN 978-1889833705.
- ↑ Anderson, Kraig. "Five Mile Point (Old New Haven), CT". Lighthousefriends.com. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ↑ "Great Captain Island Lighthouse, CT - LighthouseFriends". LighthouseFriends.com. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
- ↑ Anderson, Kraig. "Morgan Point, CT". LighthouseFriends.com. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ↑ D'Entremont, Jeremy. "Morgan Point Lighthouse, New Haven, Connecticut". Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ↑ "Sentinels of the Sea: Lighthouses". Mystic Seaport. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
- ↑ Anderson, Kraig. "Mystic Seaport (Replica) Lighthouse". LighthouseFriends.com. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
- ↑ Anderson, Kraig. "Sheffield Island, CT". LighthouseFriends.com. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- 1 2 D'Entremont, Jeremy. "Sheffield Island Lighthouse, Norwalk, Connecticut". Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ↑ "Southwest Ledge (New Haven Breakwater) Light". National Park Service. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
- ↑ D'Entremont, Jeremy. "Stamford Harbor Ledge Lighthouse, Stamford, Connecticut". Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ↑ Anderson, Kraig. "Stonington Harbor, CT". LighthouseFriends.com. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ↑ D'Entremont, Jeremy. "Stonington Harbor Lighthouse, Stonington, Connecticut". Retrieved March 18, 2014.
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