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Norwalk Island Light Station

Premises page 1 of 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 acres

 

 

 

level & arable, loam

 


abt. 150'

 


1 side by board fence; remainder by water of Sound.

 

No wharf - landing is made on beach & is difficult,

 


none

 

From Norwalk Ct., which is a station on the NY & NH RR. By small boat hired for the
occasion.

 

About 2 miles from Norwalk steamboat landing. RR station 2 miles. Public road, 1 mile.

 

2 miles to Norwalk, CT.

 

2 miles to Norwalk, CT

 

none

 

By boat from Norwalk

 

tower on dwelling

 

1

 

1826, new lantern 1857

 

1869

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