Colchester Reef Light, Historical lighthouse at Shelburne Museum, Vermont, United States.
The Colchester Reef Light stands as a twenty-five-foot square stone foundation structure with a post-and-beam frame and French Second Empire architectural elements.
Built in 1871 to protect ships from Middle Bunch Reef, the lighthouse operated until 1933 when automatic electric beacons made manual operation unnecessary.
The lighthouse preserves maritime heritage through exhibits at Shelburne Museum, displaying original equipment including the Fresnel lens and fog bell mechanism.
Visitors can access the lighthouse during regular museum hours, where guides share information about Lake Champlain navigation and lighthouse keeper life.
Museum staff relocated the entire structure piece by piece from its original location on Lake Champlain, cataloging and reconstructing each element at its current site.
Location: Shelburne
Inception: 1871
GPS coordinates: 44.37530,-73.23140
Latest update: March 6, 2025 07:11
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