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Completed on January 16, 1874, the Penfield Reef Lighthouse is considered one of the most dangerous areas of Long Island Sound; it was a peninsula a few centuries ago. The lantern once housed a 4th order Fresnel lens.
On December 22, 1916, lighthouse keeper Frederick A. Jordan left the lighthouse to deliver his hand-made Christmas gifts to his family on shore. However, strong winds and high seas capsized his boat. The assistant keeper, who watched in horror from the lighthouse, was unable to save the head keeper from drowning.
In 1969, the Coast Guard wanted to demolish the lighthouse, but local citizens’ complaints saved the structure.
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Penfield Reef Light To Become Columbarium
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