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| New London Harbor Lighthouse, New London, CT |
*Dates of operation~~ 1801-present
*Building Material~~ Brownstone w/ brick lining
*Tower~~ 89 feet
*Elevation~~ 8 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ White w/ black lantern
*Light Pattern~~ Three second white flash alternating w/ three second eclipse, one red
sector
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters
*Automated~~ 1912
*Original Lens~~ 11 lamps w/ 11 reflectors
*Current Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Open to Public?~~ No
*Current Owner~~ New London Maritime Society, (tower), keeper's house privately owned
*Waterway Location~~ New London harbor entrance from Long Island Sound
*Significant Feature~~ The original 1761 lighthouse at this location was the fourth built in
America and the first on Long Island Sound.
LINKS
New London Maritime Society
http://www.nlmaritimesociety.org/index.html
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/newlonhb.htm
Jeremy D'Entremont's lighthouse info and history
http://lighthouse.cc/newlondon/
New England Lighthouse Wallpaper Guide's lighthouse page
http://home.comcast.net/~debee2/NNNS/NewLondon.html
*Building Material~~ Brownstone w/ brick lining
*Tower~~ 89 feet
*Elevation~~ 8 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ White w/ black lantern
*Light Pattern~~ Three second white flash alternating w/ three second eclipse, one red
sector
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters
*Automated~~ 1912
*Original Lens~~ 11 lamps w/ 11 reflectors
*Current Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Open to Public?~~ No
*Current Owner~~ New London Maritime Society, (tower), keeper's house privately owned
*Waterway Location~~ New London harbor entrance from Long Island Sound
*Significant Feature~~ The original 1761 lighthouse at this location was the fourth built in
America and the first on Long Island Sound.
LINKS
New London Maritime Society
http://www.nlmaritimesociety.org/index.html
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/newlonhb.htm
Jeremy D'Entremont's lighthouse info and history
http://lighthouse.cc/newlondon/
New England Lighthouse Wallpaper Guide's lighthouse page
http://home.comcast.net/~debee2/NNNS/NewLondon.html
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