Stratford Lighthouses Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Stratford Lighthouses Lighthouse
The Stratford Lighthouses consist of a 10.5-meter cylindrical tower built of cast iron in 1881. The tower is painted white with a broad red band in its middle and features a white lantern with a red roof. Its light emits two white flashes every 20 seconds, visible for 12.2 nautical miles. The original station first lit the area in 1822, with the current structure erected more than 60 years later. The light was automated and its original lantern removed in 1969, but the lantern was refurbished and returned during a renovation in 1990. The Town of Stratford secured a license agreement in June 2019 and has since worked to restore the structure.
Why it matters: The lighthouse's distinctive coloration serves as a clear daymark for vessels entering the Housatonic River. Its recent opening for guided tours has established it as a local heritage attraction.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 20s
- Raw Code
- Fl(2) W 20s
- Focal Height
- 16m
- Geographic Range
- 12.2NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1881
- First Lit
- 1822
Significant events: Light automated and lantern removed in 1969, lantern refurbished and returned during 1990 renovation, Town of Stratford secured license agreement in June 2019, first open house October 2020, Coast Guard repainted in spring 2023, opened for guided tours October 2024, town applied for ownership through NHLPA in May 2025
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Bridgeport(3.4 km)
- Admiralty No.
- J0810
- USCG No.
- 1-21230
- ARLHS No.
- USA-816
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 10.5m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white with a broad red band in the middle
- Material
- cast iron
Structure: A 10.5m round cast iron tower with lantern and gallery, painted white with a broad red band in the middle. The lantern is white with a red roof.
Location
- City
- Stratford
- Country
- 🇺🇸United States
- Region
- Connecticut
- Sea Region
- West side of the mouth of the Housatonic River, at the end of Prospect Lane, off CT 113, in Stratford
- Latitude
- 41.1515°
- Longitude
- -73.1034°
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