Stonington Harbor Lighthouse - Stonington, CT
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The Stonington Harbor Lighthouse, also known as The Old Lighthouse Museum is located on Stonington Point, CT
Waymark Code: WM9A20
Location: Connecticut, United States
Date Posted: 07/20/2010
Views: 6
Im 1823 the United States Federal Government built a lighthouse at the end of Stonington Point. Weather and erosion necessitated the lughthouse to be dismantled and moved farther inland in 1840. A second lighthouse was built on the breakwater in the harbor in the mid 1880's.
The Stonington Harbor Lighthouse was decommissioned in 1889. The USGS assigned a benchmark to the lighthouse tower in 1904 when there was no light in the tower. The Stonington Historical Society turned the Lighthouse into The OLd Lighthouse Museum in 1927. The Museum contains marine, historic, and cultural exhibits.
Street address:
7 Water Street
Stonington, CT USA
06738
County / Borough / Parish: New London, CT
Year listed: 1976
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1825 - 1849
Historic function: Domestic, Transportation
Current function: Recreation And Culture
Privately owned?: yes
Season start / Season finish: From: 05/01/2010 To: 10/31/2010
Hours of operation: From: 10:00 AM To: 5:00 PM
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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