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| Black Rock Harbor (Fayerweather Island) Lighthouse, Bridgeport, CT |
*Dates of operation~~ 1823-1932, 2000-present
*Building Material~~ Granite and brownstone
*Tower~~ 41 feet
*Elevation~~ 4 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ White w/ black lantern
*Light Pattern~~
*Existing Buildings~~ None
*Automated~~ 2000
*Original Lens~~ 8 Argand whale oil lamps w/ 14" reflectors
*Current Lens~~ Electric light bulbs, solar powered
*Open to Public?~~ Yes, (grounds only) as part of Seaside Park
*Current Owner~~ City of Bridgeport lease to Friends of Seaside Park
*Waterway Location~~ Long Island Sound at entrance to Black Rock Harbor
*Significant Feature~~ Replaced by a pole light 1/4 mile offshore in 1932. Restored and
relighted in 2000, for aesthetic, historic, and security purposes only, not as an aid to
navigation.
LINKS
History of Seaside Park
http://ci.bridgeport.ct.us/__documents/Parks%20Department/The%20History%20of%20Seaside%20
Park.htm
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/blackrk.htm
Jeremy D'Entremont's lighthouse info and history
http://lighthouse.cc/fayerweather/index.html
*Building Material~~ Granite and brownstone
*Tower~~ 41 feet
*Elevation~~ 4 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ White w/ black lantern
*Light Pattern~~
*Existing Buildings~~ None
*Automated~~ 2000
*Original Lens~~ 8 Argand whale oil lamps w/ 14" reflectors
*Current Lens~~ Electric light bulbs, solar powered
*Open to Public?~~ Yes, (grounds only) as part of Seaside Park
*Current Owner~~ City of Bridgeport lease to Friends of Seaside Park
*Waterway Location~~ Long Island Sound at entrance to Black Rock Harbor
*Significant Feature~~ Replaced by a pole light 1/4 mile offshore in 1932. Restored and
relighted in 2000, for aesthetic, historic, and security purposes only, not as an aid to
navigation.
LINKS
History of Seaside Park
http://ci.bridgeport.ct.us/__documents/Parks%20Department/The%20History%20of%20Seaside%20
Park.htm
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/blackrk.htm
Jeremy D'Entremont's lighthouse info and history
http://lighthouse.cc/fayerweather/index.html
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