Location: West side of Bridgeport Harbor entrance
Nearest city: Bridgeport, Connecticut
Accessibility: The lighthouse is on the grounds
of a power plant and cannot be visited, but it can be seen distantly
from some points on shore. A close view is possible from the
Bridgeport to Port
Jefferson ferry. The lighthouse is not open to the public.
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Station established: 1894; Present lighthouse built:
1895; Automated: 1954
Construction material: Cast iron
Height of tower: 31 feet; Height of focal plane: 31
feet
Original optic: Sixth-order Fresnel; Present optic:
155 mm
Characteristic: Flashing green every four seconds
Active U.S. Coast Guard aid to navigation
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