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Mystic Seaport Light

Lighthouse · Southeastern Connecticut County, Connecticut

The small wooden lighthouse at the westernmost point of Mystic Seaport, was constructed in 1966. It is a replica of the current Brant Point Lighthouse in Nantuc
The small wooden lighthouse at the westernmost point of Mystic Seaport, was constructed in 1966. It is a replica of the current Brant Point Lighthouse in Nantuc · Ad Meskens / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

Mystic Seaport 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 1966, in the postwar decades, making it the 28th oldest of the 28 in Connecticut with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 25 feet tall (19th tallest of 21 measured in Connecticut); its light sits 26 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as F W (a steady light); it guards Mystic River; the structure is built of wood.

Status check, 2026-11: A full-size museum replica of the 1901 Brant Point Light that has never been an official navigation light; it now houses a lighthouse exhibit. It stands at 41.3615° N, 71.9670° W.

Key facts

Current structure built1966
Tower height25 ft
Focal height26 ft
Light characteristicF W
Body of waterMystic River
Materialwood
Coordinates41.36150, -71.96700

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Questions

Where is Mystic Seaport Light?

Mystic Seaport Light is in Southeastern Connecticut County, Connecticut, at 41.3615, -71.9670.

How many lighthouses are in Southeastern Connecticut County?

Southeastern Connecticut County, Connecticut has 7 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.

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