Race Rock

Built in 1878, Race Rock Lighthouse rises where clashing currents guard the edge of Long Island Sound, a stretch long marked by shipwrecks and hard-earned passages. By 1837 eight vessels had already been lost in as many years on Race Rock Reef, underscoring the need for a guiding light. We passed it on a grey day, alone on the water, the stone tower weathered yet still watching after all these years.