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 New London Ledge Light,New London ,CT.
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New London Ledge Light, New London , Connecticut-- one of a kind building,one of the last Lighthouse built in New England. It was built because New London Harbor Light could not sufficiently direct vessels around the dangerous ledges at the entrance to the harbor at the mouth of the Thames River.
Built by Hamilton R. Douglas Company of New London. The crib it stands on was constructed by T.A. Scott Company in Groton and was towed to the site it was filled with concrete and riprap and sunk in 28 feet of water. A riprap deposit ,82 feet square and 10 feet deep. surrounds and protects the foundation. A concrete pier, 50 feet square and rising 18 feet above low water, was constructed on top of the foundation. The cast-iron lantern rises from the center of the building's mansard roof. The lantern originally held a fourth-order Fresnel lens. It now has VRB- 25 optic . A clockwork mechanism had to be wound every 4 hours to keep the lens revolving. When it was first lit it could be seen up to 18 miles away, the characteristic was 3 white flashes followed by a red flash every 30 seconds. A fog signal was added in 1911 from the New London Harbor Light. Howard B. Beebe was keeper during the hurricane of September 21,1938. He was in the lighthouse with 2 other men( second assistant keeper and a tinsmith).This lighthouse possible has a ghost. In 1987 it was the last Lighthouse on Long Island Sound to become automated. 1998 solar panels were added for providing power for the light and fog signal. You can view it from the Fisher's Island and the Block Island ferries leaving New London..
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