Fayerweather Island (Black Rock Harbor) Lighthouse

Bridgeport, Connecticut

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Previous lighthouse: Penfield Reef
Next lighthouse: Bridgeport Harbor

Maintained by the Black Rock Community Council

The lighthouse grounds are accessible from a parking area at the end of Barnum Boulevard at Seaside Park in Bridgeport. There is a somewhat strenuous walk across a rough breakwater to the lighthouse. The tower itself is not open to the public.

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Location: At the entrance to Black Rock Harbor.
Nearest city: Bridgeport
Coordinates:  41.1424 N   73.2167 W

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