Tongue Point Light, Bridgeport

Name: Tongue Point Light
Address: Bridgeport, United States

#17 among attractions in Bridgeport

Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture

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Tongue Point Light Lighthouse, also known as Bridgeport Breakwater or Bug Light, is a lighthouse on the west side of the Bridgeport Harbor entrance, in the city of Bridgeport, Connecticut in the United States. Built in 1891 and moved to its present location in 1919, it was instrumental in the development of the city's inner harbor as a transshipment point connecticut rail and water freight transport systems. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 41°9'60"N, 73°10'39"W

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Tongue Point Light – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Webster Bank Arena, Barnum Museum, McLevy Hall, Palace and Majestic Theaters.

0.7 miNW
Arenas and stadiums, Hockey, Sport
Webster Bank Arena, Bridgeport
18 min walk • Total Mortgage Arena is a 10,000-seat multi-purpose arena in downtown Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States. Managed by the Oak View Group, the arena was built alongside the Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater and opened on October 10, 2001.
0.8 miNW
Museum, History museum
Barnum Museum, Bridgeport
22 min walk • The Barnum Museum is a museum at 820 Main Street in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States. It has an extensive collection related to P. T. Barnum and the history of Bridgeport, and is housed in a historic building on the National Register of Historic Places.
1 miNW
City hall, Historical place
McLevy Hall, Bridgeport
25 min walk • McLevy Hall is a historic municipal building at 202 State Street in downtown Bridgeport, Connecticut. The building was built in 1854 to house both the City Hall and the Fairfield County Courthouse, and served as Bridgeport City Hall into the 1930s.
1.3 miNW
Theater, Beaux-Arts architecture
Palace and Majestic Theaters, Bridgeport
33 min walk • The Palace and the Majestic are a pair of historic performance and film venues at 1315-1357 Main Street in downtown Bridgeport, Connecticut. Built in 1921-22 by Sylvester Z. Poli in a single building that also housed a hotel, they were in their heyday a posh and opulent sight, designed by noted theater architect Thomas W. Lamb.
0.9 miNW
Museum
Housatonic Museum of Art, Bridgeport
23 min walk • The Housatonic Museum of Art is a museum at Housatonic Community College in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The museum's collection is displayed throughout the college campus and in the Burt Chernow Galleries, which also hosts visiting exhibitions.
1.1 miNW
41°10'42"N • 73°11'32"W
Bijou Theatre CT, Bridgeport
29 min walk • Concerts and shows, Theater
0.9 miW
Church
Saint George Parish, Bridgeport
23 min walk • St. George is a Roman Catholic church in Bridgeport, Connecticut, part of the Diocese of Bridgeport.
0.6 miNE
Park
Newfield Park, Bridgeport
16 min walk • Newfield Park is an outdoor park located in Bridgeport, Connecticut. It is located in the east end of the city at 698 Seaview Avenue.
0.5 miE
Bridge
Pleasure Beach Bridge, Bridgeport
13 min walk • The Pleasure Beach Bridge is a movable Warren through-truss bridge in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Completed in 1927, it functioned as a toll bridge until the Great Depression, when it was transferred to the city of Bridgeport.
0.7 miS
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Bridgeport Harbor Light, Bridgeport
18 min walk • The Bridgeport Harbor Light, later the Bridgeport Harbor Lighthouse, was a lighthouse in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States. It is located on the west side of the Bridgeport Harbor entrance and the north side of Long Island Sound.
1 miNW
Ship
Berkshire No. 7, Bridgeport
25 min walk • Berkshire No. 7 is a wood and steel barge constructed in 1935. It is historically important as a transitional canal barge and as one of the few surviving wooden-hulled canal boats. It was used to transport bulk cargo, including shipping fertilizer, from Connecticut to Long Island Sound. It sank in 1974 along with the Elmer S.

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Which popular attractions are close to Tongue Point Light?

Nearby attractions include Barnum–Palliser Historic District, Bridgeport (10 min walk), Pleasure Beach Bridge, Bridgeport (13 min walk), Mary and Eliza Freeman Houses, Bridgeport (14 min walk), Newfield Park, Bridgeport (16 min walk).

How to get to Tongue Point Light by public transport?

The nearest stations to Tongue Point Light:

Train

Bridgeport (24 min walk)

Bus

C2 • Lines: 8 (29 min walk)
B2 • Lines: 5 (29 min walk)