Bridgeport Harbor Light
| Location | Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 41°09′24″N 73°10′48″W / 41.1567°N 73.18°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1953 |
| Construction | concrete (foundation), metal (tower) |
| Height | 52 ft (16 m) |
| Shape | square skeletal tower with light |
| Markings | square (green) |
| Power source | solar power |
| Operator | United States Coast Guard |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 57 ft (17 m) |
| Characteristic | Q G |
| 1871 light | |
Early picture postcard of the lighthouse | |
| Constructed | 1871 |
| Construction | lumber (tower) |
| Shape | octagonal tower atop keeper's house |
| Markings | white (tower), grey (roof), black (lantern) |
| First lit | November 1871 |
| Deactivated | 1953 |
| Characteristic | F R |
| 1851 light | |
| Constructed | 1851 |
| Foundation | iron screw piles base |
| Construction | lumber (tower) |
| Shape | octagon |
| Deactivated | 1871 |
| Characteristic | F R |
The Bridgeport Harbor Light, later the Bridgeport Harbor Lighthouse, was a lighthouse in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States. It is located on the west side of the Bridgeport Harbor entrance and the north side of Long Island Sound. Originally constructed in 1851 and rebuilt in 1871 with a dwelling, it had a red-fixed light throughout its service life. The builder and first keeper of the light was Abraham A. McNeil who is also credited as improvising the first light for the Bridgeport Harbor in 1844. By 1953, the lighthouse was in poor condition and the United States Coast Guard opted to build a skeleton tower in its place. In the 2014 edition of the Light List Volume 1, the skeleton tower is marked as "Light 13A" with a height of 57 feet (17 m) and a visual marker of a square green dayboard with a green reflective border. The lighthouse was sold and an attempt was made to move it to serve as a monument for Connecticut's maritime history, but it was later decided to scrap the structure. The lighthouse caught fire and was destroyed during the dismantling in 1953.