BY Richard A. Sattanni, 06/05/18 The city of Bridgeport collectively has many historic sights. The Harbor area of the Black Rock section has quite a history. This part of the city is the home of the Black Rock harbor light with quite a historical background. The ...
The Bridgeport Lighthouse, shown here in 1930, marked the entrance to the Bridgeport harbor for about 80 years. First constructed in 1871 by the federal government, it ushered in a dramatic increase in harbor activity. For a brief period, the Bridgeport lighthouse was one of the nation’s ...
By Robert Foley Caleb Brewster left the quiet life on his family farm home in Setauket, Long Island, at 19 years old for the adventure of a position on a Nantucket whaler. He then pursued a life at sea as a mate on a merchant ship. ...
1812-1899 The story of Kate Moore, the lighthouse keeper who kept the lights aglow in Black Rock Harbor is a wonderful tale of the sea of long ago. In 1817, Captain Stephen Moore was injured while unloading goods from a ship. Stephen then applied for a job ...
By: Mary K. Witkowski The story of Kate Moore, the lighthouse keeper who kept the lights aglow in Black Rock Harbor is a wonderful tale of the sea of long ago. In 1817, Captain Stephen Moore was injured while unloading goods from a ship. Stephen then applied ...
by Andy Piascik The waters near Bridgeport were long served by lighthouses that helped to guide ships to their destinations. One that is still in use is the Penfield, which opened in 1874 and is located a mile from shore. A little more than a mile ...
By Robert Foley The Charles Cooper was built in Black Rock, Connecticut in 1856 and is the only surviving American ship of its kind in the world. It is the best surviving wooden square-rigged American merchant ship. Built for New York’s South Street packet trade, the vessel voyaged around the ...
