More lighthouses from USA. These are from Connecticut, where 13 of the 21 state's surviving lights, are still active.
The cards were sent by Theresa, that generous lady who sent me an envelope full of cards back in November.
Saybrook Breakwater Light, also known as the Outer Light, was first lighted on June 15, 1886;
Five Mile Point Light, also known as Five Mile Point Lighthouse or Old New Haven Harbor Lighthouse, is a U.S. lighthouse in Long Island Sound on the coast of New Haven. The 80-foot (24 m) octagonal tower was constructed in 1847 and was illuminated by 12 lamps with reflectors which were positioned 97 feet (30 m) above sea level.
Currently, the lighthouse is contained within Lighthouse Point Park and, along with the keeper's house, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990;
Sheffield Island Light is a historic lighthouse located at the southern end of the Norwalk Islands in Norwalk. It was completed in 1828.
The original 30 feet (9.1 m) tower was replaced by a Victorian style limestone (masonry) dwelling, with a 44 feet (13 m) high light tower in the gable, in 1868. The Fresnel lens from 1857 was moved into the new structure and with a focal plane 51 feet (16 m) above water it was visible for more than 12 miles (19 km).
Sheffield Island Light was then deactivated in 1902. In 1987 the 118-year-old structure was purchased by the Norwalk Seaport Association for renovation and restoration. In 1989 the lighthouse was placed on the National Register of Historic Places.
New London Ledge Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Groton, Connecticut on the Thames River at the mouth of New London harbor. It is currently owned and maintained by the New London Maritime Society as part of the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act program.
New London Ledge Lighthouse was built in 1909. The light was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
The lighthouse is locally famous for the ghost of an early keeper named Ernie who allegedly haunts the lighthouse.
The Stonington Harbor Light is a historic lighthouse built in 1840 and located on the east side of Stonington Harbor in the Borough of Stonington, Connecticut. It is a well-preserved example of a mid-19th century stone lighthouse. The light was taken out of service in 1889 and now serves as a local history museum. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. - in: wikipedia
The 49-foot cast-iron Saybrook Breakwater Light, on a cylindrical foundation is very similar to Connecticut's Stamford Harbor Light. It has a basement, four main floors, a watchroom and a lantern room. It was fitted with a fifth-order Fresnel lens exhibiting a fixed white light with a red sector. A more powerful fourth-order lens was installed in 1890. - in: http://www.newenglandlighthouses.net/saybrook-breakwater-light-history.html
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