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This room between the Light Tower and the Lighthouse Keeper’s House was constructed in the late 1800s. It contained tools and equipment to service the oil lantern and lenses in the tower. It also served as an office for the Keeper. In 1931…

This navigation tool is on loan to BLMA from the Collection of Captain Christopher Karentz.

A Keeper's Wife not only took care of the family needs, she tended the gardens and livestock, cooked for the various working men and visitors, nursed the occasional survivors of shipwrecks and scrubbed the quarters clean at all times for surprise…

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

This lamp was introduced in 1892. It was the standard lamp that was used in the 4th Order lenses in many lighthouses. It was a standard "Argand lamp" with a single 1 1/8 inch wick. With a few alterations, the same lamp was used for the 5th and 6th…

This tender ship was what Robert I. Dennis was on while delivering various materials to lighthouses that did not have access to land.

Stained glass

This stained glass artwork was gifted to BLMA by Nancy and Joseph Logan.

This record-breaking striped bass was caught by Arthur S. Clarke of Jamestown on the afternoon of October 22, 1936. He was fishing from Flat Rock at nearby Hull's Cove. The fish weighed 65 lbs, measured 54 inches in length and 33 inches around the…

This lighthouse was built in 1875, standing at 201ft tall with a fixed white character. It is located 41 degrees North and 71 degrees West on Mohegan Bluffs, Block Island with a stream siren as its fog signal.

Small Touch Screen Computer_2 for computer exhibits

Computer

Poster showing the location of the horse powered fog signal at Beavertail in 1851

Storyboard displaying various shipwrecks occurring on Narraganset Bay over the years.

Wall panel describing the role of Ships Pilots in Rhode Island waters. Includes brief biographies of notable pilots and the history of the profession.

Donation from U.S. Navy Captain Guy Archambault

Wall display of QR code tour of Beavertail State Park

Hand built 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.