Stonington Harbor Light

Stonington Harbor Light
Stonington Harbor Light
LocationStonington, Connecticut, United States
Coordinates41°20′N 71°55′W / 41.33°N 71.91°W / 41.33; -71.91
Tower
Constructed1823 
Constructiongranite (tower) 
Height11 m (36 ft) 
Shapeoctagonal pris tower with balcony and lantern attached to the front keeper's house
OperatorStonington Historical Society 
HeritageNational Register of Historic Places listed place 
Light
First lit1840 
Deactivated1889 
Focal height19 m (62 ft) 
Lenssixth order Fresnel lens (1856), fifth order Fresnel lens 
Range15 mi (24 km) 
Characteristic Fl G 5s 
Stonington Harbor Lighthouse
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1840 (1840)
Built byJohn Bishop
Architectural styleLighthouse
NRHP reference No.76002000
Added to NRHPJanuary 1, 1976

The Stonington Harbor Light is a historic lighthouse built in 1840 and located on the east side of Stonington Harbor in the Borough of Stonington, Connecticut. It is a well-preserved example of a mid-19th century stone lighthouse. The light was taken out of service in 1889 and the building has served as a museum for the Stonington Historical Society since 1925. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.