Abisha Woodward (1752–1809), also known as Abashai Woodward,[1][2] was an architect and contractor from New London, Connecticut, that is best known for building lighthouses in the United States. He oversaw the construction of many of Connecticut's earliest lighthouses, but also worked in New York and North Carolina during his career. The oldest surviving beacon built by Woodward is the New London Harbor Lighthouse, which he completed in 1801.
- ^ "To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 15 August 1801". Founders Online. United States National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- ^ Meech, Susan Spicer; Meech, Susan Billings (1911). History of the Descendants of Peter Spicer, A Landholder in New London, Connecticut, As Early As 1666, And Others of the Name. Boston, MA: Stanhope Press. p. 99. Retrieved 13 April 2016.