Thursday, December 11, 2008

Point Judith Lighthouse, Rhode Island

Point Judith Lighhouse sits on a rocky finger of land which reaches more than a mile into the ocean on the rugged Atlantic coast of Rhode Island. It is on the west side of the entrance to Naragansett Bay.

There has been a lighthouse on this dangerous and rocky shore since 1810, the first being built of wood and destroyed by a storm after standing for only 6 years. The current light is actually the third one at Point Judith. It is an octagonal 51-foot tower made of brownstone, distinctively painted dark brown on the top half and white on the bottom. The old keeper's house was torn down long ago. However an oil house, 1917, and a brick fog signal building, 1923, are still standing beside the tower. The bricks are painted white and covered with a red roof.

The lighthouse underwent extensive renovations in 2000, and is said to be fit for another 100 years.Since 1954, the light has been automated and it is still an active aid to navigation, operated by the U.S. Coast Guard. The grounds are easily accessible and may be visited daily during daylight hours, but the interior of the lighthouse is not open to the public.

Directions:Point Judith Lighthouse is on Hwy. 108, south of Narragansett and just past the turnoff to Galilee and the Block Island Ferry.

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