New Haven Harbor Lighthouse

Sept. 24, 2019
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New Haven Harbor Lighthouse (Five Mile Point Light), New Haven, Connecticut

Also known as Old New Haven Harbor Lighthouse.  Built on 1845.

FIVE MILE POINT (OLD NEW HAVEN) LIGHT

Location: Harbor entrance / Long Island Sound
Station Established: 1805
Year Current Tower(s) First Lit: 1845
Operational? NO
Automated? NO
Deactivated: 1877
Foundation Materials: BROWNSTONE
Construction Materials: BROWNSTONE/BRICK LINING
Tower Shape: OCTAGONAL
Markings/Pattern: WHITE W/BLACK LANTERN
Relationship to Other Structure: SEPARATE
Original Lens: 12 LAMPS, 21" REFLECTORS 1845