The Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound Chief’s mess sold food and beverages at the historic Stratford Point Lighthouse in Stratford, Conn., during a free public tour Aug. 8, 2015. The property, which has been closed to the public since approximately 1973, was open to the public and had more than 2,000 people come out to climb the spiral staircase of Stratford light. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Sabrina Laberdesque)