Lynde Point Lighthouse

Year Built

1838

Cost

$5,000

Type

Octagonal tower with balcony and lantern

Height

65 feet

Location

Old Saybrook

Automated Year

1975

First Lit

1839

Lens Type

10 lamps, 9 inch reflectors (removed 1852), Fifth order Fresnel lens (1890)

Fog Signal

None

Year Deactivated

Avtive

Color

White

Last Keeper - Date

Robert P. Horoschak (1974 – 1977)

Description

The road to the lighthouse is closed to the public. The lighthouse and 1966 keeper's house still standing.

Brief History

•  Lynde Point Lighthouse was designed to be a leading light for ships coming through Long Island Sound, as well as a marker for the entrance to the Connecticut River.
•  In 1857, a fourth-order Fresnel lens was installed atop the tower, a fog-bell tower was added to the station, and work commenced on a new keeper’s dwelling and a seawall to protect the site.
•  In 1858 the original keeper’s house that was built in 1833 was demolished. It was replaced by a Gothic Revival style house that remained until 1966.
•  Lynde Point Lighthouse was electrified in 1955 and automated in 1978.
•  In May 2023, the General Services Administration offered Lynde Point Lighthouse at no cost to eligible entities defined as federal agencies.