Dutch Island Light

Newport County, US

Dutch Island Light is a historic lighthouse on Dutch Island off Jamestown, Rhode Island. In 1825 the federal government acquired 6 acres (2.4 ha) at the southern end of the island, and on January 1, 1827, Dutch Island Light was established to mark the west passage of Narragansett Bay and to aid vess

els entering Dutch Island Harbor. The first 30-foot (9.1 m) tower was built of stones found on the island. The government constructed a new 42-foot (13 m) brick tower in 1857 with a fog bell added in 1878.

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Nearby

Dutch Island monumenti · 0.6 km away
Narragansett Baptist Church chiese · 2 km away
Saunderstown monumenti · 2 km away
Artillery Park panorami · 2 km away
Casey Farm musei · 2 km away
Jamestown Museum musei · 3 km away
Friends Meetinghouse chiese · 3 km away
Jamestown Windmill musei · 3 km away