National Register of Historic Places listed place, National Register of Historic Places contributing property, Virginia Historic Landmark
Light
First lit
1804
Focal height
16.5 m (54 ft)
Lens
fourth order Fresnel lens
Range
11 nautical miles; 21 kilometres (13 mi)
Characteristic
12 sec double flash red
Old Point Comfort Lighthouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark District Contributing Property
Virginia Landmarks Register
Area
9.9 acres (4.0 ha)
Part of
Fort Monroe Historic District (ID66000912)
NRHP reference No.
73002212[1]
VLR No.
114-0021
Significant dates
Added to NRHP
March 1, 1973
Designated NHLDCP
October 15, 1966
Designated VLR
June 20, 1972[2]
Old Point Comfort Light is a lighthouse located on the grounds of Fort Monroe in the Virginia portion of the Chesapeake Bay. It is the second oldest light in the bay and the oldest still in use. The lighthouse is owned and maintained by the U.S. Coast Guard and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Old Point Comfort Lighthouse
^"National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^"Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
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