Conanicut Island Light

Conanicut Island Light (also known as Conanicut Island Lighthouse), built in 1886, is an inactive lighthouse in Jamestown, Rhode Island.

Conanicut Island Lighthouse
Conanicut Island Light in early twentieth century
LocationJamestown, Rhode Island
Coordinates41°34′24″N 71°22′21″W
Built1886
ArchitectUnknown
Architectural styleLate Gothic Revival
MPSLighthouses of Rhode Island TR
NRHP reference No.87001698[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 25, 1988

The light was built primarily to assist the ferry between Jamestown and Newport, Rhode Island. The lighthouse lies on the northern tip of Conanicut Island in Jamestown. The light was deactivated in 1933 and its lantern was removed. In 1934 it was sold as government surplus and is now a private residence. The lighthouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was featured in Wes Anderson's 2012 film Moonrise Kingdom.[2]

  • Conanicut Lighthouse

See also

Notes
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. http://www.newportri.com/features/film/enchanted-kingdom/article_af6edf4e-af3f-11e1-98ac-001a4bcf887a.html

References
  • 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.


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