New London Ledge Light
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New London Ledge Lighthouse is a lighthouse on the Thames River in the U.S. state of Connecticut, at the mouth of New London Harbor. It was built in 1909 in the Second Empire style and was automated in 1987. In 1990, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. The lighthouse is owned and maintained by the New London Maritime Society as part of the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act program.[1]
History
New London Ledge Lighthouse was built in 1909 on the southwest ledge at the mouth of New London Harbor. It was originally called the Southwest Ledge light, but this caused confusion with Southwest Ledge Light in New Haven, Connecticut, so it was renamed New London Ledge Light in 1910. The United States Coast Guard took over in 1939 upon its merger with the Lighthouse Service, and the light was automated in 1987. The original fourth order Fresnel lens was removed and was later put on display in the New London Customhouse museum. The light was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[2]
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Postcard, c.1930-45
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The light's lantern and watch room in 1997
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The top of the lighthouse in 2010
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Ghost legend
Ledge Light has long been the subject of a ghost legend, centering around the supposed spirit of a former keeper named Ernie. The lighthouse has been featured on paranormal reality shows such as Scariest Places on Earth and Ghost Hunters. Investigators from The Atlantic Paranormal Society concluded on Ghost Hunters that there was not enough evidence to determine any paranormal activity taking place at the lighthouse, despite a few unexplained phenomena such as cold spots.[3]
Head keepers
- W.B. Petty (1909 – 1910)
- George E. Hansen (1910 – at least 1917)
- Howard B. Beebe (1926 – 1938)
- Leonard Fuller (at least 1940)
- Michael Scanlan (1943 – 1949)
- William Clark (1954 – 1959)[4]
See also
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- List of lighthouses in Connecticut
- List of lighthouses in the United States
- National Register of Historic Places listings in New London County, Connecticut
References
Notes
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- ↑ TAPS "The Ledge LighthouseScript error: No such module "Unsubst".". Ghost Hunters, Sci Fi Channel.
- ↑ New London Ledge, CT Lighthouse Friends. Retrieved 21 June 2016
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Bibliography
External links
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