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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.
New London Harbor Light is a lighthouse in Connecticut on the west side of the New London harbor entrance. It is the nation's fifth oldest light station and the seventh oldest U.S. lighthouse. It is both the oldest and the tallest lighthouse in Connecticut and on Long Island Sound, [4] with its tower reaching 90 feet. [5]
The lighthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places as Penfield Reef Lighthouse in 1990. [1] [12] In 2015, the Coast Guard executed a substantial rehabilitation project at the lighthouse, designed by architect Marsha Levy of the Coast Guard's Civil Engineering Unit Providence, to address the damage from Hurricane Sandy.
New London Ledge Lighthouse is a lighthouse on the Thames River in the U.S. state of Connecticut, at the mouth of New London Harbor. It was built in 1909 in the Second Empire style and was automated in 1987. In 1990, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
Articles about lighthouses in the U.S. state of Connecticut. For a manually maintained list, complete with yet-to-be-written articles, see Lighthouses in the United States . Subcategories
The lighthouse is painted white and has six windows, all facing the water. [4] The lighthouse has been described as being "similar to the masonry towers built earlier, ( New London Harbor Light , New Haven Harbor ( Five Mile Point ) Light, and Faulkner's Island Light ), but Lynde Point is considered to represent the finest work of the three". [ 5 ]
Pages in category "Lighthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Connecticut" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Falkner Island Light is the second oldest extant lighthouse in Connecticut and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 29, 1990. [9] The Town of Guilford proclaimed that September 7, 2002, would be "Faulkner's Island Light Day" to honor the 200th birthday of the lighthouse. [ 16 ]