Well, this Lighthouse of the Week is a few days behind, but I plan to catch up. Plans sometimes go awry, but I'll try to keep on this schedule, and make progress on the Streetview trek as well.
So the Lighthouse of the Week for the week of May 2-8, 2021, is the oft-photographed Five Mile Point lighthouse, also known as the New Haven Harbor Lighthouse, in Connecticut. Here's where it really is.
I also saw this lighthouse referred to as the Morris Cove lighthouse, though New Haven Harbor is not Morris Cove. Morris Cove is a neighborhood in the East Shore section of New Haven, and it's where Lighthouse Park is located, and that's where this lighthouse is located.
Let's get the basic info, ably assisted by the Lighthouse Directory.
"1847 (Marcus Bassett) (station established 1805). Inactive since 1877 (a decorative mercury vapor light is displayed); charted as a landmark. 70 ft (21 m) octagonal brownstone tower with lantern and gallery, painted white; lantern black. The 2-1/2 story red brick keeper's house (1835). A historic coastal warning display tower also stands near the lighthouse.
Deactivated in 1877 in favor of the Southwest Ledge Light (previous entry), the lighthouse has been owned by the city since 1922. The tower was restored in 1986. The keeper's house, currently leased as a residence, was previously reported to be in poor condition ..."
Because it's in a park, near a city, it's often visited, and as I said, oft-photographed, and there's some very artsy shots out there in image land. These are more basic.
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