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Photo of "Newport Light"
This photo of "Newport Light" (the late 1800s) at the North End of Goat Island.
The tower itself was built in 1838 and went into operation in 1842. Sadly, the tower only remains today.
This was purchased at a yard sale, gifted from Mr. & Mrs.…
Photo of Young Robert I. Dennis in front of giant buoy
When Robert I. Dennis was young, he would have to maintain upkeep and light to various buoys in Narragansett Bay.
Plum Beach Lighthouse -Model
This lighthouse was built in 1897, standing at 53ft tall with a flashing white character. It is located 41 degrees North and 71 degree West on Plum Beach Shoal with a bell for its fog signal. Plum Beach was maintained for 44 years until it was…
Plum Point Lighthouse
The photo of Plum Point Lighthouse was taken between 1892 and 1897. It was identified as a true "Rhode Island Lighthouse" The photo was donated by Robert A. & Virginia K. Flynn.
Point Judith Lighthouse - Model
This lighthouse was built in 1810, standing at 67ft tall with a flashing white character. It is located at 41 degrees North and 71 degrees West with a siren for its fog signal.
Pomham Rocks Lighthouse- Model
This lighthouse was built in 1871, standing at 76ft tall with a fixed red character. It is located at 41 degrees North and 71 degrees West Providence River with no fog signal. Pomham Rocks was maintained for 103 years until it was discontinued in…
Quick Red Flashing Navigation Light
This "Quick Red Flashing" navigation light was donated to the museum by Ronald Bugenski MM2, former Assistant Lighthouse Keeper here at Beavertail from 1962 to 1965.
Radio Direction Finder (RDF)
This Radio Direction Finder (RDF) is typical of those used in vessels for navigation purposes by determining the bearing of radio signals transmitting from shore stations and lightships. The radio beacon from the Brenton Reef lightship and later the…
Record Bass Caught in Jamestown, RI
This bass was caught by A. S. Clarke on Oct. 22, 1936, weighing 65lbs. As of this writing (2021), it still holds the record for the largest striped bass ever caught from the shore.
It weighed in at 65 pounds.
The fish was restored by John P. Lopes,…
Red Marine Lantern
This "blinking Light" is one of the biggest "Single Piece Acrylic Fresnel Optic".
Manufactured by Tideland Signal Co, this type of light is often used in lighthouses, beacons, platforms, and channel markers as it is able to produce a stronger light…
Rhode Island's Lifesavers
Wall panel describing the history and activities of the US Lifesaving Service along the Rhode Island coastline.
Ron Bugenske Video
Video donated to BLMA by Linda Warner.
12 min 6 seconds long
m4v format video
12 min 6 seconds long
m4v format video
Rose Island Lighthouse - Model
This lighthouse was built in 1870, standing at 48ft tall with a fixed red character. It is located at 41 degrees North and 71 degrees West on Rose Island with a bell as its fog signal. It was maintained for 101 years until it was discontinued in…
Sabin Point Lighthouse - Model
This lighthouse was built in 1872, standing at 46ft tall with a fixed red character. It is located at 41 degrees North and 71 degrees West with a bell as its fog signal. Sabin Point was maintained for 97 years until it was discontinued in 1969.
Sandy Point, Prudence Island Lighthouse - Model
This lighthouse was moved to Goat Island in 1852 and has a height of 28ft with a fixed white character. It is located at 41 degrees North and 71 degrees West on East Side of Prudence Island with a bell for its fog signal.
Ship in a Bottle
This ship in a bottle is a replica of a four-masted barque (circa early 1900s)
It was handcrafted by Italian immigrant Giovanni Ferriolo, who sailed in a vessel of this type as a Bosun Mate.
It was donated to BLMA by Giovanni's grandson, John A.…
Ships Pilots of Rhode Island Waters
Wall panel describing the role of Ships Pilots in Rhode Island waters. Includes brief biographies of notable pilots and the history of the profession.