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New London Ledge Light

Location: Thames River, New London, Connecticut

New London Ledge Light

New London Ledge Light

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Overview:

Perched out in Fishers Island Sound, at the mouth of the Thames River, Ledge Light has served us for a century. Around 1900, the Lighthouse Board determined that the increased boat traffic to New London harbor warranted a new lighthouse to supplement New London Harbor Light, upriver on Pequot Avenue.

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Quick Lighthouse Facts:

  • Year Built: 1909
  • Height of Tower: 58 foot focal plane
  • Description:
  • Location:
  • Automated: 1987
  • Status: Active aid to navigation owned by the U.S. Coast Guard and leased to the American Lighthouse Foundation.

Preservation Status:

Small preservation and maintenance projects have been facilitated over the past few years.

Offshore – Public tours offered during summer

The lighthouse can be seen from shore, however through a cooperative program with the University of CT’s Project Oceanology Program, ALF’s New London Ledge Light chapter coordinates tours of the lighthouse.

Chapter Information:

New London Ledge Lighthouse Foundation

Mailing Address:

New London Ledge Lighthouse Foundation
P.O. Box 855
New London, CT 06320

Website:

www.ledgelighthouse.org

News Links:

John J. Mazzucchi of the New London Ledge Lighthouse Foundation is Presented with an ALF Volunteer Award (5/15/2012)

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