# Morgan Point Light

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'''Morgan Point Lighthouse''' is a [lighthouse](/source/lighthouse) in [Noank](/source/Noank), [Connecticut](/source/Connecticut), United States, on the west side of the mouth of the [Mystic River](/source/Mystic_River_(Connecticut)).

==History==
In 1831 the original {{convert|25|ft|m|adj=on}} granite tower was built. However, there were many complaints that the light was too dim, so as shipbuilding became more prominent in the area, a new lighthouse was needed and the current Morgan Point Lighthouse was built in 1868.

In 1919, Morgan Point was discontinued and later sold to a private owner.

The structure is of the same design as lighthouses at [Sheffield Island](/source/Sheffield_Island_Light) in [Norwalk](/source/Norwalk%2C_Connecticut); [Great Captain Island](/source/Great_Captain_Island_Light) in [Greenwich](/source/Greenwich%2C_Connecticut); [Old Field Point Light](/source/Old_Field_Point_Light) and [Plum Island](/source/Plum_Island_Light) in New York; and [Block Island North](/source/Block_Island_North_Light) in [Rhode Island](/source/Rhode_Island).<ref name="friends">[http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=802 "Morgan Point, CT"] LighthouseFriends.com. Accessed August 21, 2006</ref>

It is a granite [ashlar](/source/ashlar) building with an octagonal tower rising above.  It has a "dentillated cornice and a slate-shingled roof.  Inside, the lightkeeper's room is fitted out like a cabin, with fold-out desk and built-in bunk."  As of 1978, it was a private residence and the lamp had been removed.<ref name="nrhpinv3">{{cite web|url={{NRHP url|id=79002656}} |title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Noank Historic District |date=July 26, 1978 |last=Clouette |first=Bruce |publisher=National Park Service}}</ref>{{rp|4}}

It is included in the [Noank Historic District](/source/Noank_Historic_District), which was listed on the [National Register of Historic Places](/source/National_Register_of_Historic_Places) in 1978.  It is no longer an active aid to navigation and is not open to the public.

==Noank Light 5==
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 |shape=square skeletal tower with light
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Noank Light 5 is the active light substitute of the lighthouse, located offshore Morgan Point on the west side of Mystic River at the entrance of the harbour. It consists of a small skeletal tower on a stone basement and emits a quick green light.

==See also==
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* [List of lighthouses in Connecticut](/source/List_of_lighthouses_in_Connecticut)
* [List of lighthouses in the United States](/source/List_of_lighthouses_in_the_United_States)

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://listoflights.org/images/leuchtfeuer/gross/J0676.jpg Picture of Noank Light 5 active light]
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Category:Lighthouses in New London County, Connecticut
Category:Long Island Sound
Category:Lighthouses completed in 1868
Category:Historic district contributing properties in New London County, Connecticut
Category:Lighthouses completed in 1831
Category:1831 establishments in Connecticut

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