The U.S. state of Connecticut has fourteen active lighthouses in the state, two of which are maintained as private aids; six are standing but inactive. Another was destroyed after its deactivation. The earliest lighthouse in the state was erected in 1760, but that tower, the first New London Harbor Light, was replaced in 1801, and its successor is the oldest surviving light in Connecticut, as well as the tallest. The last officially recognized lighthouse in the state, the Avery Point Light, was constructed in 1943, but was not lit until the following year. The Mystic Seaport Light, constructed in 1966, is a functioning replica housed with a historic Fresnel lens; it is classified as an unofficial and non-navigational aid.

Name Location Coordinates Image FocalHeight BuiltIf there is a second date, it represents the date the most recent tower was lit. Automated Deactivated Status Avery Point Light Groton 1944 1967–2006 Active; private aid Black Rock Harbor Light Fayerweather Island 1808/1823 1932 Relit in 2000 as non-navigational light. Bridgeport Harbor Light Bridgeport 1851/1871 1953 Destroyed by fire in 1953 while dismantling the lighthouse; was replaced with a skeleton tower. Falkner Island Light Guilford 1802 1978 — Active Five Mile Point Light New Haven 1805/1845 1877 Inactive Great Captain Island Light Greenwich 1830/1868 1970 Non-navigational light Greens Ledge Light Norwalk 1902 1972 — Active Lynde Point Light Old Saybrook 1803/1838 1975 — Active Morgan Point Light Noank 1831/1868 1919 Inactive Mystic Seaport Light Mystic, Connecticut 1966 — — museum replica of Brant Point Light; not an aid to navigation New London Harbor Light New London 1760/1801 1912 — Active New London Ledge Light New London 1760/1909 1987 — Active Pecks Ledge Light Norwalk 1906 1933 — Active Penfield Reef Light Fairfield 1874 1971 — Active Saybrook Breakwater Light Old Saybrook 1886 1959 — Active Sheffield Island Light Norwalk 1828/1868 1902 Inactive Southwest Ledge Light New Haven 1877 1973 — Active Stamford Harbor Ledge Light Stamford 1882 1953 Active; private aid Stonington Harbor Light Stonington 1823/1840 1889 Inactive; museum Stratford Point Light Stratford 1822/1881 1970 — Active Stratford Shoal Light Long Island Sound east of Bridgeport 1877 1970 — Active Tongue Point Light Bridgeport 1895 1954 1954 Active

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