Tongue Point Light

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Tongue Point Light
Bridgeport Breakwater (Tongue Point) Light (Fairfield County, Connecticut).jpg
Bridgeport Breakwater
Tongue Point Light is located in Connecticut
Tongue Point Light
Connecticut
Location Bridgeport, Connecticut
Coordinates Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Year first constructed 1895
Year first lit 1895
Automated 1954
Foundation Reinforced concrete pier
Construction Cast Iron
Tower shape Conical
Markings / pattern Black
Height 31 ft (9.4 m)
Original lens Sixth order Fresnel lens
Current lens Modern optic
Range 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi)
Characteristic green flash every 4 s
Admiralty number J0832
ARLHS number USA-086
USCG number 1-24635

Tongue Point Light Lighthouse, also known as Bridgeport Breakwater or Bug Light, is a lighthouse on the west side of the Bridgeport Harbor entrance, in the city of Bridgeport, Connecticut in the United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]

History

The lighthouse was originally built at the end of a breakwater about 500 feet (150 m) offshore. In 1919, the shipping channel was widened and the lighthouse was moved 275 feet (84 m) inland. The light was automated in 1954. In 1967, the Coast Guard planned to remove the lighthouse but local boaters protested. The lighthouse remains an active aid to navigation. A modern optic replaced the original sixth order Fresnel lens in 1988.

In 1990 Tongue Point Light was added to the National Register of Historic Places under reference number 89001478.[1][2]

From US Coast Guard web site

  • The Bridgeport Breakwater Light is also known as Tongue Point Light and/or Bug Light.
  • A keeper’s quarters was not built at Bridgeport Breakwater Light. The keeper was responsible for Bridgeport Harbor and Bridgeport Breakwater.
  • The lighthouse was originally built at the end of a breakwater about 500 feet (150 m) offshore. In 1919, the shipping channel was widened and the lighthouse was moved 275 feet (84 m) inland.
  • In 1967 the Coast Guard planned to remove the lighthouse but local boaters protested. The lighthouse remains an active aid to navigation.

See also

References

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  2. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. and Accompanying 7 photographs.

External links

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