The name of Noank, a village of Groton, comes from the Mohegan Indian word for "point." Noank was a busy port in the nineteenth century. To help mariners enter the Mystic River and the harbor of Noank, Connecticut, from Fisher's Island Sound, the federal government decided to build a lighthouse at Morgan Point in 1831. Land for the light station was purchased from shipbuilder Roswell Avery Morgan, a descendant of an early settler of the area, Deacon James Morgan. The first lighthouse was a 25-foot white granite tower with a separate six-room stone keeper's house. The tower held 10 lamps and reflectors. The first keeper, Ezra Daboll, made some additions to the house and was reimbursed for his expenses of $100.

  Membership in the West Cove Yacht Club is without doubt the best bargain on the planet as your $50 annual membership fee entitles two people from each member boat to attend the WCYC Lobster/Steak Fest, the opportunity to meet many new boating friends and to participate in all of our club activities, plus reciprocal privileges at a host of yacht clubs throughout our cruising area.

To receive an application for membership, please contact our membership chairman  Kevin Lennon,   kevinsr920@aol.com,