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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.…

Painting of Beavertail Lighthouse was created by Betsy Lewis.

Original Warwick Neck Lighthouse Model _RI made by Joe Couchard. Original lighthouse was from 1857

The foundation of the original Lighthouse informational Poster

Notecard Beavertail Lighthouse
June L Webb 1973

Notecard Beavertail Lighthouse
A H 1975

Notecard with writing Beavertail Lighthouse
June L Webb ca 1970s

Hand built model

Hand built model

Hand built model

This navigation sextant was manufactured in Britain by Kelvin & Hughes. It is on loan to BLMA from the Collection of Captain Christopher Karentz.

The LED lights embedded in this chart represent the lighthouses around Narragansett Bay. The LEDs blink at the same rate as the actual lights. This chart was donated by Carl Welshman of Harbor Lights Inc.

Model of Nantucket Lightship

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.

Mussel Shoal Lighthouse Model _ RI made by Joe Bouchard. The physical lighthouse it self no longer exists, but model is rendered from Photos.

These are memories coming straight from the source, Robert I. Dennis. He goes on to explain what daily life was like for him as a Seaman on the U.S.L.H. Tender (SHRUB).

Martin Thompson was keeper of Sandy Point lighthouse from 1905 until his retirement in 1933. Thompson was one of five people drowned when the 1938 hurricane swept away the keeper's house where they had gathered for protection from the storm. As a…