Rose Island (Rhode Island)

Rose Island (Rhode Island)

Rose Island is an 18.5-acre (7.487-ha) island in Narragansett Bay off Newport, Rhode Island. The Island is only accessible by boat. The island and its lighthouse are run by the private, non-profit Rose Island Lighthouse Foundation.

History

In 1798, the U.S. government began constructing Fort Hamilton on Rose Island. The U.S. Infantry was stationed there. The stone barracks from the fort still remain. The U.S. Navy used Rose Island to store explosives during World Wars I and II as part of the Navy Torpedo Station. The government stopped using the island after World War II (except for the lighthouse) and declared it government surplus.

Lighthouse

Built in 1870, the Rose Island Light served as an aid to navigation for a century, and was deactivated in 1970 after the Newport Bridge was built. In 1984, a group of citizens started the Newport Lighthouse Foundation to preserve the light. As of 2008, it has been restored to its Victorian appearance.

Visiting

Visitors may pay to stay at the lighthouse for a night or one week as keepers.

External links

* [http://www.roseislandlighthouse.org/ Rose Island Lighthouse Foundation]
* [http://www.geocities.com/~jmgould/adamshist.html Military History]
*Frederic Denlson, "Narragansett Sea and Shore", (J.A. & R.A. Reid, Providence, RI., 1879)
*George L. Seavey, "Rhode Island's Coastal Natural Areas."


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