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Two 2017 capital campaign plaques

Donation from U.S. Navy Captain Guy Archambault

Framed certificate 2010 Preservation Project Award

Wall plaque

Touchscreen information display

This jacket was worn by George Durfee while keeper of the Latimer Reef lighthouse, Stonington, Connecticut (1933-1952).

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Digital image of a drawing by Ozanne depicting the entrance of the French Fleet into Narragansett Bay in August of 1778

Wall exhibit describing the Great Hurricane of 1938 and its impacts on Jamestown.

Wall exhibit describing navigational buoys and their functions.

A monkey's fist or paw is a type of knot so named because it looks somewhat like a bunched fist. It is tied at the end of a rope to serve as a weight, making it easy to throw. This type also can be used as a hand to hand weapon, but mostly used to…

This electrical box shows components and technology used to control various modes of the fog signal detector previously located in this room. It remained in operation from 1960 to 2010. The Fog Signal Sensor can be seen in another room of this museum

4 Capital Campaign Plaques

Wall exhibit featuring the lenses and lamps installed at the Beavertail Lighthouse over time.

Wall exhibit featuring David Melville and gas lighting

As the Coast Guard automated their lighthouses and removed Keepers who visually sighted fog and turned on the signal, a means to detect fog electronically was invented. This device became the standard sensor used by the US Coast Guard to detect fog…