New London Ledge Lighthouse
Groton, Connecticut
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Location: Thames River, entrance to New London Harbor
Coordinates: 41 18 18 N 72 04 42 W View New London Ledge Lighthouse in a larger map |
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Manager: New London Maritime Society Accessibility: Best seen by boat. You can see the lighthouse fairly distantly from the shore of New London, especially in the Pequot Avenue area, and from Avery Point in Groton. You can get a good view from the Fisher's Island and Block Island ferries leaving New London. Click here for information on tours. Station established: 1909 Present lighthouse built: 1909 Automated: 1987 Construction materials: Brick, granite Height of focal plane: 58 feet Original optic: Fourth-order Fresnel lens (now at Custom House Museum of Maritime History in New London)
Present optic: VLB-44 |