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作者: ngsunyu 时间: 2014-3-20 07:58
标题: 新伦敦（New London）海港灯塔
康涅狄格州的新伦敦（New London, Connecticut），綽號捕鯨城市，是美國康涅狄格州新伦敦縣的一個城市，東臨泰晤士河，南臨長島海灣。1646年建立，1658年3月10日，改以新伦敦為名。1784年設市，是康涅狄格州最早的兩個城市之一（另一個為紐黑文）。(http://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/新伦敦_(康涅狄格州)

Established as a beacon at the 'Harbor's Mouth', as early as the late
1730s, the land where the Thames River meets Long Island Sound was
purchased in 1759 for the construction of New London Harbor Light,
also called the Pequot Light, in the reign of King George II. In 1761,
with money raised by selling lottery tickets, a 64-foot stone tower
with a lantern was erected at the west side of the harbor entrance.

The current octagonal tower, designed by Abisha Woodward, was
constructed of brownstone in 1801. New London Harbor Light was one of
the earliest American lighthouses with a flashing light. The revolving
eclipser gave it a distinct characteristic so it couldn't be confused
with the lights of nearby houses.
(http://www.nlmaritimesociety.org/NL-Harbor-Light.html)

New London Harbor lighthouse 13-7-2013 New London ed New London News.jpg (256.3 KB, 下载次数: 44)

作者: 五三居士 时间: 2014-5-3 19:12
哦，看了这张，我似乎明白了，原来它的邮戳是“加长版的”。漂亮的灯塔！喜欢！

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