harbor light later lighthouse connecticut united_states located west entrance north originally constructed rebuilt dwelling red fixed light service life builder keeper light credited light lighthouse poor condition united_states_coast_guard opted build skeleton tower place edition light list volume skeleton tower marked light height feet visual marker square green green reflective border lighthouse sold attempt serve monument connecticut maritime history later decided scrap structure lighthouse caught fire destroyed light according history vicinity volume set light atop mast mark day captain set improvised light boat constructed harbor light octagonal tower box like structure stood iron piles exact details construction recorded complete description known fixed red light identifies builder light light keeper quarters accessible boat new lighthouse needed partly increased maritime traffic lighthouse completed rebuilt light dwelling attached tower containing fourth order lens retained original fixed red light included fog bell lighthouse identified having red screw pile structure white tower dwelling slate gray roof topped black lighthouse fog signal sounded seconds operated machinery focal height light center light stood ground request equivalent submitted congress additional protection screw pile light house session 43rd congress appropriated lighthouse spanish american war lighthouse equipped inch guns ward enemy attacks making armed american history guns saw action attack coast estimated needed protection lighthouse poor condition opted replace skeleton tower lighthouse sold initially planned ashore later decided scrap plan existed lighthouse ashore city park monument connecticut maritime heritage location agreed skeleton tower skeleton tower constructed continues serve harbor edition light list volume skeleton tower marked light height feet visual marker square green green reflective border list keepers
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