Conanicut Island Light

Conanicut Island Light
Conanicut Island Lighthouse
Conanicut Island Light in early twentieth century
Conanicut Island Light is located in Rhode Island
Location: Jamestown, Rhode Island
Coordinates: 41°34′24″N 71°22′21″W / 41.57333°N 71.3725°W / 41.57333; -71.3725Coordinates: 41°34′24″N 71°22′21″W / 41.57333°N 71.3725°W / 41.57333; -71.3725
Built: 1886
Architect: Unknown
Architectural style: Late Gothic Revival
Governing body: Private
MPS: Lighthouses of Rhode Island TR
NRHP Reference#: 87001698[1]
Added to NRHP: February 25, 1988

Conanicut Island Light (Conanicut Island Lighthouse), built in 1886, was an active lighthouse in Rhode Island.

The light was built primarily to assist the ferry between Jamestown and Newport, Rhode Island. The lighthouse lies on the eastern side of Conanicut Island in the town of Jamestown, Rhode Island. The light was deactivated in 1933 and its lantern was removed. In 1934 it was sold as government surplus. The lighthouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

References and links

Lighthouse pics and info

  • America's Atlantic Coast Lighthouses, Kenneth Kochel, Betken Publications; 2nd ed., 1996. ISBN 0-9640765-2-7
  • Northeast Lights: Lighthouses and Lightships, Rhode Island to Cape May, New Jersey, Robert Bachand, Sea Sports Publications. 1989. ISBN 0-9616399-3-8
  • "Conanicut Lighthouse, RI," George Worthylake, The Keeper's Log, Winter 2004.
  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html. 




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