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SandyHookLightship.jpg
Model of Sandy Hook Lightship

VentBallwithSpire.jpg
This cast iron vent ball is typical of the standard vent balls used on Lighthouses. The purpose of the vent ball was to allow circulation of air up through the light tower through the lantern room and out through the bottom of the vent ball. A series…

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DominicTurilloEchoArticle.jpg
photo copy of a newspaper article

bobDennisOctober1994.jpg
Bob Dennis Photo
Dated on back October 1994

BeavertailKeepersList.jpg
A wall display listing all the Keepers and Assistant Keepers of the Beavertail Light Station and their years of service from 1749 through 1972

UsersOfTheLight.jpg
Wall panel providing illustrations, photos, and commentary regarding the various vessels and activities that rely on the continuing operation of Beavertail and other Light Stations

smRhodeIslandsLifesavers.jpg
Wall panel describing the history and activities of the US Lifesaving Service along the Rhode Island coastline.

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

FogSignalsAtBeavertail.jpg
Fog Signals at Beavertail from early days until the present day

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This model as well as many others were created by Robert I. Dennis, who was originally a docent at Beavertail Lighthouse Museum.

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When Robert I. Dennis was young, he would have to maintain upkeep and light to various buoys in Narragansett Bay.

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

idaLewis-front.jpg
This lighthouse was built in 1854, standing at 13ft tall, and was later automated in 1927. It is located in Newport Harbor in Newport, RI. Today, the owner of the lighthouse is the Ida Lewis Yacht Club. In 1924, the lighthouse was renamed after Ida…
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