Fayerweather Island

Coordinates: 41°8′35″N 73°12′58″W / 41.14306°N 73.21611°W / 41.14306; -73.21611 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]

See also

• History of Bridgeport, Connecticut

Notes