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Sheffield Island Light
Rowayton,
Connecticut
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General Information
Date Established: 1828
Date Present Tower Built: 1868
Height of Tower: 46 ft.
Height of Focal Plane: 51 ft.
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Open to Public?: Yes - summer tours via Norwalk Seaport Association
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Description
A 30 foot stone tower was established on Sheffield Island in 1828. Mariners, however, complained that the light from it wasn't bright enough, prompting Congress to appropriate funds for a new lighthouse on the island in 1867. The lighthouse was built in 1868 and consisted of a 46 foot tower. The lighthouse was subsequently deactivated in 1902. The lighthouse has been extensively renovated and is now open in the summer for tours with a resident summer keeper on the island. Tours are available through the Norwalk Seaport Association (http://www.seaport.org). Much of Sheffield Island is now a wildlife preserve.
Several hurricanes during the 1990s caused extensive erosion of the island and wire baskets filled with stone are now being placed in an effort to prevent further erosion.
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