Avery Point Lighthouse

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The Avery Point Lighthouse was the very last lighthouse built in Connecticut. Finished in 1942, it wasn’t lit for a while because of concerns about German submarines using the light for guidance.
It’s 55 feet tall and presently stands on the Avery Point campus of UConn. The land was originally the property of the incredible wealthy Morton Plant, who built a modest 31 room summer «cottage» here.
After Morton died he left the land to the state where it became a Coast Guard Station and then the campus for UConn. A lovely area with great views of the water and of at least two other lighthouses in the distance.
The Avery Point Lighthouse wasn’t in service for very long and was deactivated in 1967 and pretty much left to rot and be forgotten.
Fortunately wise people realized the historic value of this tough little light and restoration efforts were started. The lighthouse was relit in 2006 and is now once again an aid to navigation. They did a great job and looks a whole lot better.
There are stories that this light was actually built as a monument and in memory of all the other lighthouses and lighthouse keepers in the state. I suspect that was just a tale added long after the light was finished and I could find no documented proof.
This light was built for the same reason the other 20 lighthouses in Connecticut were built. To save lives and help guide people through fog, storms and the darkest nights.