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Historic Lighthouses and Light Stations in Connecticut
The year in parentheses refers to the year in which the light was first lit in the existing tower.
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Black Rock Harbor (Fayerweather Island) Light (1817)
Location: South end of Fayerweather Island
Faulkner's Island Light (1802)
Location: Long Island Sound
Five Mile Point (Old New Haven) Light (1845)
Location: Harbor entrance/Long Island Sound
Great Captain Island Light (1868)
Location: Western Long Island Sound
Greens Ledge Light (1902)
Location: Long Island Sound/Norwalk Islands
Lynde Point (Saybrook) Light (1839)
Location: Connecticut River/Long Island Sound
Morgan Point Light (1868)
Location: West side of Mystic River mouth
New London Harbor Light (1801)
Location: West side of harbor entrance
New London Ledge Light (1909)
Location: Thames River/New London Harbor entrance
Peck Ledge Light (1906)
Location: Long Island Sound/Norwalk Islands
Penfield Reef Light (1874)
Location: Black Harbor entrance/Long Island Sound
Saybrook Breakwater Light (1886)
Location: Connecticut River/Long Island Sound
Sheffield Island (Norwalk) Light (1868)
Location: Sheffield Island/Entrance to Norwalk River
Southwest Ledge (New Haven Breakwater) Light (1877)
Location: Reef at main entrance to New Haven Harbor
Stamford Harbor (Chatham Rocks) Light (1882)
Location: Stamford Harbor entrance/Chatham Rock
Stonington Harbor Light (1840)
Location: East side of harbor
Stratford Point Light (1881)
Location: Long Island Sound/Housatonic River
Stratford Shoal (Middle Ground) Light (1877)
Location: Long Island Sound
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