Mystic Seaport Light
Mystic Seaport Light in 2008
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 Connecticut
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Mystic Connecticut United States |
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| Coordinates | 41°21′41.45″N 71°58′1.11″W / 41.3615139°N 71.9669750°WCoordinates: 41°21′41.45″N 71°58′1.11″W / 41.3615139°N 71.9669750°W |
| Year first constructed | 1966 |
| Construction | woodden tower |
| Tower shape | conical frustum tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | white tower, black lantern |
| Height | 25 ft (7.6 m) |
| Focal height | 26 ft (7.9 m) |
| Original lens | Fourth order Fresnel lens |
| Current lens | Fourth order Fresnel lens |
| Characteristic | F W |
| Managing agent | Mystic Seaport |
Mystic Seaport Light is a lighthouse at the south end of Mystic Seaport, 2 miles (3.2 km) upriver from Noank, Connecticut. The light is a two-story white shingled structured topped with a glass-enclosed lantern and is a replica of the 1901 Brant Point Light. The Mystic Seaport Light was designed by William F. Herman Jr. and constructed in 1966. It was formally dedicated in August 31, 1967, but remained unlit due to active navigational regulations imposed by the United States Coast Guard. The Mystic Seaport light is now an active light, but not an official aid to navigation.
The structure was used as an example of a lighthouse for Mystic Seaport visitors, but was not part of an exhibit until a 2008 renovation. The interior of the lighthouse was equipped with five LCD televisions to display two short educational films that highlight the history and architectural diversity of American lighthouses.
The Mystic Seaport Light was designed by William F. Herman Jr. and constructed by Engineered Building in 1966. Funds for the project were donated by Mr. and Mrs. John P. Blair. Mr. Blair was a member of the Board of Trustees of the Marine Historical Association since 1963. The Marine Historical Association was the original name for the Mystic Seaport. Prior to the construction of the light, a total of $5,000 was donated by Coast Guard Auxiliary members from Maine and Delaware to build the keeper's cottage.
The original artist's conception called for a generic lighthouse that was designed to be representative of all lighthouses, but the actual design of the lighthouse was later changed to a replica of the 1901 Brant Point Light located on Nantucket Island in Massachusetts. Constructed on the tip of Shipyard Point, it is a two-story white shingled structure topped with a glass-enclosed lantern. The light measures 18 feet (5.5 m) by 12 feet (3.7 m) by 38 feet (12 m). The lighthouse houses a fourth order Fresnel lens.
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