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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.

 

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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