Construction cast iron tower Height 9.4 m Range 9,260 m Automated 1954 | Focal height 31 ft (9.4 m) Opened 1895 Current lens length 16 cm Year first constructed 1895 | |
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Location Bridgeport Harbor
Connecticut
United States Foundation reinforced concrete pier Tower shape conical frustum tower with balcony and lantern Markings / pattern black tower and lantern Similar Bridgeport Harbor Light, Black Rock Harbor Light, Great Captain Island Light, Stamford Harbor Ledge Li, Stratford Point Light | ||
Tongue point lighthouse ct
Tongue Point Light Lighthouse, also known as Bridgeport Breakwater or Bug Light, is a lighthouse on the west side of the Bridgeport Harbor entrance, in the city of Bridgeport, Connecticut in the United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
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Tongue point lighthouse ct
History
The lighthouse was originally built at the end of a breakwater about 500 feet (150 m) offshore. In 1919, the shipping channel was widened and the lighthouse was moved 275 feet (84 m) 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.
In 1990 Tongue Point Light was added to the National Register of Historic Places under reference number 89001478.