Fayerweather Island (Black Rock Harbor) Lighthouse
Bridgeport, Connecticut
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Location: At the entrance to Black Rock Harbor.
Nearest city: Bridgeport Coordinates: 41.1424 N 73.2167 W View Fayerweather Island Lighthouse in a larger map |
Maintained by Black Rock Community Council
2470 Fairfield Avenue, Bridgeport, CT 06605. (203) 334-0293 Ext. 14 The lighthouse grounds are accessible from a parking area at the end of Barnum Boulevard at Seaside Park in Bridgeport. There is a mildly strenuous walk across a breakwater to the lighthouse. The tower itself is not open to the public. Station established: 1808 Present lighthouse built: 1823 Discontinued: 1933 Construction material: Stone, wood Height of tower: 47 feet Earlier optic: Fifth-order Fresnel lens (1854) Present optic: None Previous lighthouse (west to east): Penfield Reef Light Next lighthouse (west to east): Bridgeport Harbor Light |
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