Vuurtorens in Rhode Island

Rhode Island Lighthouses

Rhode Island’s maritime landscape is defined by a diverse collection of historic beacons, ranging from the unique "sparkplug" designs of Plum Beach and Sakonnet Light to the 19th-century stone and brick towers of Newport and Block Island. This list features active navigational aids and decommissioned landmarks, including the 1831 Poplar Point Light and the granite Castle Hill Lighthouse. These structures highlight the state’s naval history and architectural evolution across Narragansett Bay and the Atlantic shoreline.

Rhode Island Lighthouses — Kaart

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Plum Beach Light

Plum Beach Light, built in 1899, is a sparkplug lighthouse in North Kingstown, Rhode Island.

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Dutch Island Light

Dutch Island Light is a historic lighthouse on Dutch Island off Jamestown, Rhode Island.In 1825 the federal government acquired 6 acres at…

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Nayatt Point Light

Nayatt Point Light is a historic lighthouse in Barrington, Rhode Island.

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Bristol Ferry Light

Bristol Ferry Light is a historic lighthouse in Bristol, Rhode Island, United States.

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Newport Harbor/Goat Island Light

The Newport Harbor Light, also known as the Goat Island Light or Green Light, built in 1842, is located on north end of Goat Island, which…

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Castle Island

Automated navigational beacon located on a rocky outcrop in Bristol Harbor.

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Conanicut Island Light

Conanicut Island Light, built in 1886, is an inactive lighthouse in Jamestown, Rhode Island.

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Poplar Point Light

Poplar Point Light, built in 1831, is an historic lighthouse in North Kingstown, Rhode Island.

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Block Island North Light

Block Island North Light, built in 1867, is a historic lighthouse on Block Island, Rhode Island.

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Sakonnet Light

Sakonnet Light, built in 1884, is a sparkplug lighthouse near Sakonnet Point, Little Compton, Rhode Island, on the eastern side of the…

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Castle Hill Lighthouse

An active 1890 granite lighthouse built directly into the cliff face at the entrance to the East Passage of Narragansett Bay.

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Block Island South Light

A National Historic Landmark built in 1874, this Victorian Gothic brick tower sits atop the Mohegan Bluffs. It was moved 300 feet inland in 1993 to protect it from shoreline erosion.