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May Chrietzbert was born in the Warwick Neck lighthouse in 1913, shortly after her father, Jorgen Bakken, became keeper. She and her sister, now Madeline Wright, grew up near the old lighthouse. In 1932, erosion threatened to undermine the building.…

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…

This lighthouse was built in 1807, standing at 62ft tall with a fixed white character. It is located at 41 degrees North and 71 degrees West on Watch Hill Point with a horn for its fog signal.

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…

There were many woman lighthouse keepers in RI Lighthouses Bristol Ferry, Newport Harbor, Watch Hill, Lime Rock, Warwick Neck, and Beavertail had women keepers.