is a historic
Lighthouse in
Stratford ,
Connecticut ,
United States , at the mouth of the
Housatonic River . The second tower was one of the first prefabricated cylindrical lighthouses in the country and remains active.
It sits on a four-acre tract at the southeastern tip of Stratford Point.
The first Stratford Point Lighthouse was built in 1822. In 1855 a fifth order lens was added to the 28-foot wooden tower. In 1881, the tower and dwelling were razed and replaced with a 35 foot tall, brick lined cast-iron tower and equipped with a third order
Fresnel Lens . The light was automated in 1970 with a modern beacon. It is an active aid to navigation and is used for Coast Guard housing.
The lighthouse was listed on the
National Register Of Historic Places on
June 29 ,
1990 .
# ''"Lights & Legends, A Historical Guide to Lighthouses of Long Island Sound, Fishers Island Sound, and Block Island Sound"'', Harlan Hamilton, Westcott Publishing Company, 1987.
# ''"Northeast Lights: Lighthouses and Lightships, Rhode Island to Cape Mary, New Jersey"'', Robert G. Bachand, Sea Sports Publications, 1989.
# ''"Lighthouses of Southern New England: Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut, A Pictorial Guide"'', Courtney Thompson, CatNap Publications, 2002.
