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.
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…
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.
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.
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…
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.…