Old Saybrook Breakwater Light
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N 41° 15.798 W 072° 20.616
18T E 722526 N 4571389
To mark the entrance to the Connecticut River and the harbor of Old Saybrook, the government decided to erect a lighthouse in 1802. Land was purchased from William Lynde for $225 and the 35-foot wooden tower was built by New London carpenter Abishai Woodward in 1803.
The first Lynde Point Light was criticized by mariners for being too dim and too short. A group petitioned for the tower to be raised by 25 feet, but it was decided instead to rebuild the lighthouse. A new 65-foot brownstone towe
Waymark Code: WM27X
Location: Connecticut, United States
Date Posted: 10/06/2005
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With the addition of the Saybrook Breakwater Light in 1886, Lynde Point became commonly known as the "Inner Light," while the Breakwater Light became known as the "Outer Light."The light was electrified in 1955 and automated in 1978, but the 1890 Fresnel lens remains in place and Lynde Point Light continues to exhibit a fixed white light as an active aid to navigation. The 1966 duplex house serves as Coast Guard housing.
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