Title:
Avery Point Light latecomer but it deserves preservation
Author:
Carol W. Kimball
Subjects:
Avery Point Lighthouse
UCONN's Avery Point
UCONN's Avery Point
Object ID:
Kim08-012
Object Name:
Scrapbook
Category:
8: Communication Artifact
Subcategory:
Documentary Artifact
Publisher:
The Day
Publication Place:
New London, CT
Pubication Date:
09/21/2000
Collection:
Carol W. Kimball
Summary:
On UCONN's Avery Point Campus stands a fairy-tale lighthouse. The property was originally the estate of philanthropist Morton F. Plant but it was sold to the state in 1938 and in March of 1942 it was transferred to the federal government. In accordance with the deed, the Coast Guard completed the lighthouse in March of 1943 but because of the war it was not lighted until May 2, 1944. In February 2000 a group of local residents formed the Avery Point Lighthouse Society to preserve this landmark.
People:
Streeter, Jim
Gulyas, Steve
Plant, Morton F.
Kochel, Kenneth G.
Gulyas, Steve
Plant, Morton F.
Kochel, Kenneth G.
Search Terms:
Avery Point Lighthouse
Gibble, Norden and Champion
America's Atlantic Coast Lighthouse
Coast Guard
Gibble, Norden and Champion
America's Atlantic Coast Lighthouse
Coast Guard