Stratford Point Lighthouse

Year Built

1822 (first)- 1881 (current)

Cost

$4,000 (original)

Type

Conical

Height

35 feet

Location

Stratford

Automated Year

1970

First Lit

1881

Lens Type

Fifth-order Fresnel lens - 1881: Third-order Fresnel lens - 1906: Fourth-order Fresnel lens - Present optic: VRB-25

Fog Signal

None

Year Deactivated

Active

Color

White tower with brias red band, red lantern roof

Last Keeper - Date

R.A. Aderholdt (1970)

Description

The tower and dwelling were razed and replaced with a 35-foot tall, brick lined cast-iron tower

Brief History

•  By 1867 the original tower was in disrepair and the keeper's house was considered too small for a keeper and assistant.
•  "Theed" Judson was keeper from 1880 to 1921. It was said when Judson retired that he hadn't had a vacation in 39 years.
•  Daniel F. McCoart, a Providence native, Navy veteran and former light heavyweight boxer, was the civilian keeper from 1945 to 1963.
•  In 1990, a smaller optic was installed and the lantern was refurbished and reinstalled at a cost of about $80,000, with a dedication ceremony on July 14, 1990.
•  In June 2019, the Town of Stratford entered into a license agreement with the Coast Guard for the property.