Fayerweather Island
Fayerweather Island is located in Long Island Sound, south of Seaside Park and is a part the city of Bridgeport, Connecticut. The island is home to the Black Rock Harbor Light at the mouth of Black Rock Harbor.[1]
Physical description
- Elevation: ~3 feet (0.91 m).[2]
- NOAA maintains weather station FWIC3 on the island.[3]
History
- 1807: Island purchased from David Fayerweather by the US Government.[4]
- 1823: Present lighthouse built.
- 1838: A seawall was completed to help maintain the integrity of the lighthouse.[5]
- 1894: Dredging project completed, providing 6-foot-deep (1.8 m) channel around the island into the harbor at low tide. Seawall repaired & improved.[6]
- 1911: Island acquired by the city of Bridgeport. A new seawall is begun to connect the island to Seaside Park.[7]
- 1919: New seawall completed.
- 1923: Lighthouse decommissioned.
- 1986: A state-record 17lb 14oz weakfish was caught on the island.[8]
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