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Model of Nantucket Lightship

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Model of Sandy Hook Lightship

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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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This collection of 21 handmade wooden models, each representing a lighthouse in Rhode Island, was created by Robert Dennis. Robert Denniswas in the US Lighthouse Service in the 1930’s and later on ships inthe North Atlantic convoys. During WWII he…

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Jean Napier remembers Block Island's Southeast light as the place where her great-grandfather. Henry Clark. and grandfather, Willett Clark, were the first and second keepers. They tended the light from 1875 until 1932 "Grandfather would go out…

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Richard Fricke was a lighthouse keeper for 27 years at stations including Point Judith, Latimer Reef, and Watch Hill. Richard and his stepson, Fred Buckley, received a citation from the United States government for the rescue of a canoeist who had…

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America's lighthouses are more than just buildings. For more than two centuries the usefulness of a lighthouse has depended on the dedication of its keeper to tend the beacon faithfully. Family members, too. shared the keeper's duties and provided…

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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…

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This bass was caught by A. S. Clarke on Oct. 22, 1936, weighing 65lbs. As of this writing (2021), it still holds the record for the largest striped bass ever caught from the shore. It weighed in at 65 pounds. The fish was restored by John P. Lopes,…

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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…

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This lighthouse was built in 1886, standing at 45ft tall with a fixed red character. It is located at 41 degrees North and 71 degrees West, North end on Conanicut Island. Conanicut Point was maintained for 47 years until it was discontinued in 1933.

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This lighthouse was built in 1882, standing at 71ft tall with a fixed red character. It is located at 41 degrees North and 71 degrees West on Whale Rock with a bell for its fog signal. Whale Rock was maintained for 56 years until it was discontinued…

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This lighthouse was built in 1873, standing at 33ft tall with a fixed red character. It is located 41 degrees North and 71 degrees West with a bell as its fog signal. Musselbed Shoals was maintained for 66 years until it was discontinued in 1939.

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This lighthouse was built in 1890, standing at 40ft tall with a flashing red character. It is located at 41 degrees North and 71 degrees West on West side of Castle Hill with a bell for its fog signal.

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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.

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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.

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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…

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This lighthouse was built in 1872, standing at 46ft tall with a fixed red character. It is located at 41 degrees North and 71 degrees West with a bell as its fog signal. Sabin Point was maintained for 97 years until it was discontinued in 1969.
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