WayfarrowMorgan Point Light
Lighthouse · Southeastern Connecticut County, Connecticut
Morgan Point Light is a lighthouse in Southeastern Connecticut County, Connecticut. Connecticut has 34 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 7 of them in Southeastern Connecticut County.
It was built in 1868, in the Civil War era, making it the 10th oldest of the 28 in Connecticut with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 52 feet tall (7th tallest of 21 measured in Connecticut); its light sits 61 feet above the water; it was deactivated in 1919; the structure is built of granite.
Status check, 2026-11: This 1868 granite lighthouse replaced the 1831 tower. It was shut down in 1919 and is now privately owned. The 52 ft tower height comes from Wikipedia and New England Lighthouses; the USLHS archive lists 44 ft from the base to the center of the lantern instead. It stands at 41.3164° N, 71.9894° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1868 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 52 ft |
| Focal height | 61 ft |
| Deactivated | 1919 |
| Material | granite |
| Coordinates | 41.31640, -71.98940 |
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Questions
Where is Morgan Point Light?
Morgan Point Light is in Southeastern Connecticut County, Connecticut, at 41.3164, -71.9894.
How many lighthouses are in Southeastern Connecticut County?
Southeastern Connecticut County, Connecticut has 7 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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