new panels with protective cages were installed in 2007. Access The lighthouse is listed as a contributing property for Bridgeport's Seaside Park historic district, which was listed on July 1, 1982. The grounds are accessible by parking at Seaside Park and crossing a breakwater, but the lighthouse is not open to the public. List of keepers Notes The construction date of the lighthouse have been subject to some variance in reports. D'Entremont cites the contractor and that the lighthouse was in operation by October 1808. Various sources, including the National Park Service, lists the established date as 1809. D'Entremont's corrections and details are reflected for these dates. According to Lighthouse Friends, Isaac Judson was the second keeper and served from 1808 to 1817, with the position passing to Stephen Moore. D'Entremont's details are reflected due to the comprehensive listing of the keepers. Historically, Fayerweather Island was also referred to as Fairweather Island. See also History of Bridgeport, Connecticut List of lighthouses in Connecticut References External links Buildings and structures in Bridgeport, Connecticut Lighthouses completed in 1808 Lighthouses completed in 1823 Lighthouses in Fairfield County, Connecticut Transportation in Bridgeport, Connecticut