 The light at the museum (NPS) | |
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| Location | Originally west of Colchester Point in Lake Champlain; now on grounds of Shelburne Museum |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 44°22′31″N 73°13′53″W / 44.3753°N 73.2314°W (current) 44°33′18″N 73°19′45″W / 44.5550°N 73.3293°W (original) |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1871 |
| Foundation | Granite pier |
| Construction | Wood frame |
| Height | 35 feet (11 m) |
| Shape | Square house with tower on front of roof |
| Markings | White w/ dark trim |
| Light | |
| Deactivated | 1933 |
| Lens | Sixth order Fresnel lens |
The Colchester Reef Light in Vermont was a lighthouse off Colchester Point (northwest of Burlington, Vermont) in Lake Champlain. It was moved to the Shelburne Museum in Shelburne, Vermont, in 1956.
In 1869 the United States Lighthouse Service commissioned the building of the Colchester Reef Lighthouse on Lake Champlain to protect ships from the "Middle Bunch Reef", comprising the Colchester Reef, the Colchester Shoals, and the Hogback Reef.[1]
- ^ Shelburne Museum. 1993. Shelburne Museum: A Guide to the Collections. Shelburne: Shelburne Museum, Inc.