Norwalk Seaport Association
213 Liberty Square 06855 Norwalk, CT, US

Did you miss our winter newsletter? Not to worry, it is now on our website. Please sign up for our FREE Newsletter today to keep "current" with the #SeaportAssociation! https://www.seaport.org/newsletter

#LighthouseLore from the #SeaportAssociation... The first known lighthouse was the Pharos of Alexandria, Egypt. Ptolemy I and his son Ptolemy II constructed it between 300 and 280 B.C. It stood about 450 feet high. This lighthouse was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. It was destroyed in stages by invaders and earthquakes, being destroyed in the 1300s. To become a member of the #SeaportAssociation https://www.seaport.org/shop/Memberships-c46487038

Do you know how our Newsletter got its name? We ran a contest back in 2019 and was announced in our 2020 Spring Newsletter! The winning name, The Seaport Sound submitted by Michael D. Broad is ideal because it reflects our mission to preserve Long Island Sound, Sheffield Island, and the historic Sheffield Island Lighthouse. Thank you, Michael! To sign up visit https://www.seaport.org/newsletter

Start 2021 off right and become a Member! Founded in 1978 the Norwalk Seaport Association is a non-profit grassroots environmental organization that is active year-round. It owns and operates Sheffield Island Lighthouse and Light Keeper's Cottage listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Your membership will help with restoration, preservation, and history through education of the 1868 Sheffield Island Lighthouse and the rich heritage of our Marine surroundings. For membership options https://www.seaport.org/memberships-sponsors

There is an easy way to keep up with all the activities of the #SeaportAssociation...sign up for our FREE Newsletter, the Seaport Sound - it is fast and easy and only takes a second to do! Welcome Aboard! https://www.seaport.org/newsletter

Did you know that....The original 33-foot light tower on Sheffield Island was built by the U.S. Government and overseen by the Smith family that lived on Sheffield Island. The first lighthouse had an intricate lighting system consisting of parabolic reflectors that used a clockwork mechanism that produced red and white flashes to warn mariners that they were entering the ledges. In 1868, the first light tower was dismantled and replaced by the beautiful lighthouse we see today.