Tongue Point Light
Encyclopedia
Tongue Point Light Lighthouse, also known as Bridgeport Breakwater or Bug Light, is a lighthouse
on the west side of the Bridgeport Harbor
entrance, in the city of Bridgeport
, Connecticut
in the United States
. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 1990.
in 1988.
In 1990 Tongue Point Light was added to the National Register of Historic Places
under reference number 89001478.
Lighthouse
A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses or, in older times, from a fire, and used as an aid to navigation for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways....
on the west side of the Bridgeport Harbor
Bridgeport Harbor
Bridgeport Harbor is an inlet on the north side of Long Island Sound in the state of Connecticut in the United States. The harbor area is an inlet carved by the retreat of the glaciers during the last ice age approximately 13,000 years ago...
entrance, in the city of Bridgeport
Bridgeport, Connecticut
Bridgeport is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Located in Fairfield County, the city had an estimated population of 144,229 at the 2010 United States Census and is the core of the Greater Bridgeport area...
, Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1990.
History
The lighthouse was originally built at the end of a breakwater about 500 feet (152.4 m) offshore. In 1919, the shipping channel was widened and the lighthouse was moved 275 feet (83.8 m) inland. The light was automated in 1954. In 1967, the Coast Guard planned to remove the lighthouse but local boaters protested. The lighthouse remains an active aid to navigation. A modern optic replaced the original sixth order Fresnel lensFresnel lens
A Fresnel lens is a type of lens originally developed by French physicist Augustin-Jean Fresnel for lighthouses.The design allows the construction of lenses of large aperture and short focal length without the mass and volume of material that would be required by a lens of conventional design...
in 1988.
In 1990 Tongue Point Light was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
under reference number 89001478.
From US Coast Guard web site
- The Bridgeport Breakwater Light is also known as Tongue Point Light and/or Bug Light.
- A keeper’s quarters was not built at Bridgeport Breakwater Light. The keeper was responsible for Bridgeport Harbor and Bridgeport Breakwater.
- The lighthouse was originally built at the end of a breakwater about 500 feet (152.4 m) offshore. In 1919, the shipping channel was widened and the lighthouse was moved 275 feet (83.8 m) inland.
- In 1967 the Coast Guard planned to remove the lighthouse but local boaters protested. The lighthouse remains an active aid to navigation.
See also
- History of Bridgeport, ConnecticutHistory of Bridgeport, ConnecticutThe history of Bridgeport, Connecticut was, in the late 17th and most of the 18th century, one of land acquisitions from the native inhabitants, farming and fishing. From the mid-18th century to the mid-19th century, Bridgeport's history was one of shipbuilding, whaling and rapid growth...
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- Black Rock Harbor LightBlack Rock Harbor LightBlack Rock Harbor Light is a lighthouse in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States, on the south end of Fayerweather Island, that marks the entrance to Black Rock Harbor.-History:...