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| Lynde Point Lighthouse, Old Saybrook, CT |
*Dates of operation~~ 1839-present
*Building Material~~ Brownstone blocks
*Tower~~ 65 feet
*Elevation~~ 10 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ White w/red and gray lantern
*Light Pattern~~ Fixed white
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters
*Automated~~ 1975
*Original Lens~~ 10 Argand lamps w/ 9" reflectors
*Current Lens~~ Fifth Order Fresnel
*Open to Public?~~ No
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard
*Waterway Location~~ Long Island Sound at mouth of Connecticut River
*Significant Feature~~ Located only about a mile and a half on the Connecticut River from
Saybrook Breakwater Lighthouse.
LINKS
Jeremy D'Entremont's lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthouse.cc/lynde/
National Park Service
http://www.nps.gov/history/Maritime/light/lyndept.htm
Guilford, CT Shoreline Times article on a case of mistaken identity
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=18832734&BRD=1630&PAG=461&dept_id=7736&rfi=6
*Building Material~~ Brownstone blocks
*Tower~~ 65 feet
*Elevation~~ 10 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ White w/red and gray lantern
*Light Pattern~~ Fixed white
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters
*Automated~~ 1975
*Original Lens~~ 10 Argand lamps w/ 9" reflectors
*Current Lens~~ Fifth Order Fresnel
*Open to Public?~~ No
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard
*Waterway Location~~ Long Island Sound at mouth of Connecticut River
*Significant Feature~~ Located only about a mile and a half on the Connecticut River from
Saybrook Breakwater Lighthouse.
LINKS
Jeremy D'Entremont's lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthouse.cc/lynde/
National Park Service
http://www.nps.gov/history/Maritime/light/lyndept.htm
Guilford, CT Shoreline Times article on a case of mistaken identity
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=18832734&BRD=1630&PAG=461&dept_id=7736&rfi=6
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