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Managing Organization:
Norwalk Seaport Association
Telephone: 203-838-9444
Website: http://www.seaport.org
Email:
Contact Address Information:
132 Water Street
South Norwalk
Connecticut, 06854, United States
Notes:
The Norwalk Seaport Association needs financial support to help with the maintenance of Sheffield Island Lighthouse. An annual Oyster Festival in September with big name musical performers helps raise funds.
Tower Height: 44
Height of Focal Plane: 51
Description of Tower: Octagonal white iron tower with black lantern on stone dwelling.
This light is not operational
Other Buildings?
1868 stone keeper's dwelling integral to tower, 1827 cottage.
Earlier Towers?
1828: 30-foot stone tower.
Date Established: 1828
Date Present Tower Built: 1868
Date Deactivated: 1902
Optics: c. 1838: 10 lamps and 14" reflectors; 1855: 6 lamps and 21" reflectors; 1857: Fourth order Fresnel lens.
Fog Signal: none
Current Use: Museum.
Open To Public? yes
Museum?
The Norwalk Seaport Association runs a ferry to Sheffield Island and tours of the lighthouse. Call (203) 838-9444 for information. The ferry runs every day from mid-June to early September, weekends only in spring and fall. There are usually two trips (10 am and 1 pm) on weekends in summer, one trip at 11 am on weekdays. Call for current schedule. There are also summer sunset cruises to Sheffield Island at 7 pm. Fares are $15 for adults, $10 for children under 12, $13 for Norwalk Seaport Association members.
Directions:
To the Hope Dock and the ferry to Sheffield Island: take Exit 14N from I-95 North and follow Fairfield Avenue and Reed Street to West Avenue. Turn right on West Avenue. At the West Avenue - M. L. King - North Main Street intersection bear left into North Main Street. Turn left at Ann Street, continue to North Water Street and a municipal parking lot where all day (fee) parking is available. Parking tickets can be validated at the Maritime Aquarium. The Hope Dock is right next to the Aquarium. From I-95 South, take Exit 15S and bear right at the fork. At the bottom of the ramp turn left at West Avenue. From there the directions are the same as from I-95 North.
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Keepers: Gershom Smith (1827-1845); Lewis Whitlock (1845-?); Samuel Armour (c.1901-1902).
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