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| Location | Stonington, Connecticut, US |
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| Coordinates | 41°20′N 71°55′W / 41.33°N 71.91°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1823  |
| Construction | granite (tower) |
| Height | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Shape | octagonal pris tower with balcony and lantern attached to the front keeper's house[1][2] |
| Operator | Stonington Historical Society |
| Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1840 |
| Deactivated | 1889 |
| Focal height | 19 m (62 ft) |
| Lens | sixth order Fresnel lens (1856–), fifth order Fresnel lens |
| Range | 15 mi (24 km) |
| Characteristic |  Fl G 5s |
Stonington Harbor Lighthouse | |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1840 |
| Built by | John Bishop |
| Architectural style | Lighthouse |
| NRHP reference No. | 76002000[3] |
| Added to NRHP | January 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.[3]
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of the United States: Connecticut". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-06-23.
- ^ Connecticut Historic Light Station Information & Photography United States Coast Guard. Retrieved 23 June 2016
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.