Tongue Point Light

Tongue Point Light

Infobox Lighthouse


caption =
location = Bridgeport, Connecticut
coordinates = coord|41|10|00|N|73|10|39|W|region:US_type:landmark|name=Tongue Point Light|display=inline,title
yearbuilt = 1895
yearlit = 1895
automated = 1954
yeardeactivated =
foundation = Reinforced Concrete pier
construction = Cast Iron
shape = Conical
marking = Black
height = 31 ft
currentlens = Modern optic
lens = Sixth order Fresnel lens
range = 5 nm
characteristic = green flash every 4 s

Tongue Point Light Lighthouse, also known as Bridgeport Breakwater or Bug Light, is a lighthouse in Connecticut, United States, on the west side of Bridgeport Harbor entrance, Connecticut.

History

The lighthouse was originally built at the end of a breakwater about 500 feet offshore. In 1919, the shipping channel was widened and the lighthouse was moved 275 feet 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.

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 offshore. In 1919, the shipping channel was widened and the lighthouse was moved 275 feet inland.
*In 1967 the Coast Guard planned to remove the lighthouse but local boaters protested. The lighthouse remains an active aid to navigation.

ee also

* Bridgeport Harbor Light
* Black Rock Harbor Light

External links

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