Mystic Seaport Light

Mystic Seaport Light
Mystic Seaport Light
Mystic Seaport Light 2008.jpg
Location Mystic, Connecticut
Coordinates 41°21′41.4″N 71°58′1.1″W / 41.3615°N 71.966972°W / 41.3615; -71.966972Coordinates: 41°21′41.4″N 71°58′1.1″W / 41.3615°N 71.966972°W / 41.3615; -71.966972
Year first constructed 1966
Construction Wood
Height 25 ft (7.6 m)
Original lens Fourth order Fresnel lens
Current lens Fourth order Fresnel lens

Mystic Seaport Light is a lighthouse at the south end of Mystic Seaport, two miles (3 km) upriver from Noank, Connecticut. It is not an official aid to navigation.

History

Mystic Seaport Lighthouse was built in 1966 and is a replica of the 1901 Brant Point Light in Massachusetts. It is active but not an official aid to navigation. A fourth order Fresnel lens on loan from the Coast Guard is in use.

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