Fayerweather Island Lighthouse

Year Built

1808

Cost

$5000

Type

Octagonal tower with balcony and lantern

Height

41 feet

Location

Fayerweather Island, Fairfield County

Automated Year

N/A

First Lit

1823

Lens Type

Fifth-order Fresnel lens (1854) - Present optic: None

Fog Signal

None

Year Deactivated

1933

Color

White (tower), black (lantern)

Last Keeper - Date

John D. Davies (1906 – 1931)

Description

The tower itself is not open to the public.

Brief History

•  The storm-tossed seas wreaked havoc on September 3, 1821, as a hurricane ripped through the island.
•  In 1931, $22,900 was requested to establish new aids to navigation at Black Rock that led to the discontinuance of Black Rock Lighthouse.
•  The lighthouse was given to the city of Bridgeport, Connecticut in 1934 and became a part of Seaside Park.
•  The 1998 restoration was conducted under the direction of David Barbour, a local architect.
•  In 2004, vandals smashed the solar panels and new panels with protective cages were installed in 2007