Juniper Island Light

Juniper Island Light was built in 1826, just east of Burlington Bay. The original 30-foot brick tower was the first lighthouse constructed on Lake Champlain. In 1846, the brick tower was replaced by the 25-foot cast-iron tower, constructed of four separate iron cylinders, that is still standing today and is believed to be the oldest standing cast-iron lighthouse in the United States. The new tower was to the two-story brick and stucco keeper's house.

Juniper Island Light: Image courtesy of "New England Lighthouses: A Virtual Guide", 2006

In 1874, a new fog bell tower was built.

Fog Bell Tower: Image courtesy of "New England Lighthouses: A Virtual Guide", 2006

Strong winds destroyed thirty feet of the station's dock during a 1918 storm; the dock was reconstructed of concrete in 1922. The lighthouse was deactivated in 1954 and replaced by an automatic beacon on a steel skeleton tower.

Steel Tower: Image courtesy of "New England Lighthouses: A Virtual Guide", 2006

Fire destroyed the keeper's house in 1962; the house was reconstructed in 2001 using brick salvaged from the old foundation.

Keeper's House: Image courtesy of "New England Lighthouses: A Virtual Guide", 2006