The 20 Oldest Lighthouses in Connecticut

Ranked by the construction year of the structure standing today, for every lighthouse in Connecticut that we could confirm is still standing. New London Harbor Light leads, built 1801; number 20 is Tongue Point Light, built 1895. Dates or measurements marked uncertain in the source are left out rather than guessed Each entry was checked against current sources (park services, historic registers, preservation societies), and anything demolished, replaced or uncertain is left out. Each entry links to its own page with coordinates, sources and image licences.

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   1. New London Harbor Light

   Built 1801 · Southeastern Connecticut County, Connecticut · National Register

   Photo: Russ / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

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   2. Falkner Island Light

   Built 1802 · South Central Connecticut County, Connecticut · National Register

   Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author / Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

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   3. Black Rock Harbor Light

   Built 1823 · Greater Bridgeport County, Connecticut

   Photo: Jmob at English Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.5)

4. 4. Lynde Point Light

   Built 1838 · Lower Connecticut River Valley County, Connecticut · National Register

5. 5. Lynde Point Light

   Built 1838 · Lower Connecticut River Valley County, Connecticut

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   6. Stonington Harbor Light

   Built 1840 · Southeastern Connecticut County, Connecticut · National Register

   Photo: Kenneth C. Zirkel / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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   7. Five Mile Point Light

   Built 1847 · South Central Connecticut County, Connecticut · National Register

   Photo: Christian David / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

8. 8. Five Mile Point Light

   Built 1847 · South Central Connecticut County, Connecticut

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   9. Great Captain Island Light

   Built 1868 · Western Connecticut County, Connecticut · National Register

   Photo: Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

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    10. Great Captain Island Light

    Built 1868 · Western Connecticut County, Connecticut

    Photo: Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

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    11. Great Captain Island Light

    Built 1868 · Western Connecticut County, Connecticut

    Photo: Brewster, Robert, creator / Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

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    12. Morgan Point Light

    Built 1868 · Southeastern Connecticut County, Connecticut

    Photo: Rhvanwinkle (talk) / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

13. 13. Sheffield Island Light

    Built 1868 · Western Connecticut County, Connecticut · National Register

14. 14. Penfield Reef Light

    Built 1874 · Greater Bridgeport County, Connecticut · National Register

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    15. Southwest Ledge Light

    Built 1877 · South Central Connecticut County, Connecticut · National Register

    Photo: Versageek / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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    16. Stratford Shoal Light

    Built 1877 · Connecticut · National Register

    Photo: Robert Brewster, Warren Jagger Photographer, Providence / Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

17. 17. Stratford Point Light

    Built 1881 · Greater Bridgeport County, Connecticut · National Register

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    18. Stamford Harbor Ledge Light

    Built 1882 · Western Connecticut County, Connecticut · National Register

    Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author / Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

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    19. Saybrook Breakwater Light

    Built 1886 · Lower Connecticut River Valley County, Connecticut · National Register

    Photo: United States Coast Guard, photographer not specified / Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

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    20. Tongue Point Light

    Built 1895 · Greater Bridgeport County, Connecticut · National Register

    Photo: Russ / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

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