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With knowledge of the current time and geographical position in the form of latitude and longitude, the astrocompass is sighted on any astronomical object with a know position to give an extremely accurate reading determining the direction of "true…

This building was constructed in 1898 to house the Assistant Lighthouse Keeper and his family. The three rooms on the 1*‘ floor comprised the kitchen, dining room, and living room. The 2nd floor consists of 3 bedrooms a toilet and a single…

Book
On Loan from Varoujan Karentz

10 page typewritten document

This photo was taken in 2000 by Don Bucklin. The article explains how Bucklin's wife, Hope, had seen a figure within the left window of one of the Lighthouse buildings. Although not clearly defined, Bucklin could make out "a man in his twenties…

55 Inch Touch Screen Display

This oil can was used to carry the whale oil up to the top of the tower to keep the light lit. Visitors are invited to try and lift the can and imagine carrying that can of oil up the 49 steps.

Touchscreen information display

Touch screen display

Two 2017 capital campaign plaques

This is a stone from the original foundation of the 1st Lighthouse, built in 1749. The erosion caused by the Great Hurricane of 1938 exposed the foundation and in 2012 it was restored to its original state. The foundation can be viewed in front of…

1000 Watt Bulb - used in Beavertail's DCB-24 Beacon from 1991 until 2018.Automatic bulb changer. - This was most commonly used in buoys and fixed lights. This mechanism sensed a burned-out bulb and automatically replaced it with a new one.

Model of Sandy Hook Lightship

Large wall display showing pictures of existing Rhode Island Lighthouses

Wall Exhibit showing the history of the original lights at Beavertail

Large wall display showing pictures of extinct Rhode Island Lighthouses

Wall Exhibit telling the story of Clayton Woods rescuing 2 pilots

Wall Exhibit showing the history of the Brenton Reef Light Ships

1855 sketch of the Lighthouse Grounds and Buildings at Beaver Tail Lighthouse, RI. This map was drawn before the present tower was built.

Painted wooden model of the Beavertail Light Station, 11 1/2" tall on a 16" wide by 11 1/2" wooden base. Created by Robert Dennis