Peck Ledge Lighthouse

Year Built

1906

Cost

$39,000

Type

Sparkplug lighthouse

Height

54 feet

Location

Long Island Sound

Automated Year

1933

First Lit

1906

Lens Type

Fourth-order Fresnel lens - Present optic: VLB-44 (LED)

Fog Signal

Foghorn operating on compressed air

Year Deactivated

Active

Color

White tower with red band, black lantern, rusty basement

Last Keeper - Date

George H. Clarke (1927 – 1930)

Description

A tower with double balcony and lantern incorporating keeper's quarters.

Brief History

•  George W. Bardwell was the first keeper at a salary of $600 per year.
•  In 1913 a fire was started when a tub of hot tar was placed on some newspaper while the keeper was preparing his lobster trap funnels.
•  In 1933, the light at Peck Ledge was automated against the wishes of Norwalk area mariners, but Coast Guardsmen kept watch at the lighthouse during World War II.
•  In 1988 the Fresnel optic was removed and a 250 MM was installed. Characteristic is flashing green light.
•  Under the provisions of the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act of 2000, Peck Ledge Light was sold via online auction in September 2015 for a high bid of $235,000.