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The first lighthouse in the state was erected in 1749 [1] and the last in 1962 (ignoring automated towers erected later); the oldest surviving structure is the much-modified Poplar Point Light, although the tower now standing at Prudence Island Light was first erected at Goat Island in 1824.
Conimicut Light, built in 1883, is a historic sparkplug lighthouse in Warwick, Rhode Island. The lighthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. The lighthouse is said to be in "relatively good condition." [2] The lighthouse was built in 1883 using pneumatic caisson engineering. The light replaced an earlier 1868 light.
The first light on the site was built in 1827. The original keeper's residence was replaced in 1899. The current structure at Warwick Neck was built on the site in 1932. In 1985, the light was the last Rhode Island lighthouse automated. The light was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988 as Warwick Lighthouse.
Pages in category "Lighthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Rhode Island" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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The Prudence Island Lighthouse, more commonly known locally as the Sandy Point Lighthouse, is located on Prudence Island, Rhode Island and is the oldest lighthouse tower in the state. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Sandy Point is nicknamed Chibacoweda , meaning "little place separated by a passage", because the location is a little more than one mile offshore.
Castle Hill Lighthouse is located on Narragansett Bay in Newport, Rhode Island, at the end of the historic Ocean Drive. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] It is an active navigation aid for vessels entering the East Passage , between Conanicut Island and Aquidneck Island .
Block Island Southeast Light is a lighthouse located on Mohegan Bluffs at the southeastern corner of Block Island, Rhode Island. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] It was designated a U.S. National Historic Landmark in 1997 as one of the most architecturally sophisticated lighthouses built in the United States in the 19th century.