Don’t miss out on your chance to tour the beautifully restored 1871 Pomham Rocks Lighthouse.
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Looking for a unique adventure this summer? Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse have scheduled tours to the historical island light station from June to September. The summer/fall season is the only opportunity for the public to visit the local landmark, which has been fully restored inside and out.
Your experience starts at the dock at Edgewood Yacht Club, 1 Shaw Ave., Cranston. Ample parking is available. You will travel for a 10-minute boat ride to the lighthouse, off the coast of East Providence in upper Narragansett Bay, in the Lady Pomham II. This 26-foot launch sports a canopy to protect you from sun or an unexpected shower. Lady Pomham II provides the only access to the lighthouse. The island and dock are not open to visitors traveling on their own personal watercraft.
Visitors are treated to the amazing sight of a fourth order Fresnel lens on display. This classical lens once served as the navigational beacon in the lighthouse.
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Built in 1871, the lantern room in the 42-foot tower at Pomham Rocks Lighthouse affords a panoramic view of the bay. Tour guests are welcome to explore the tower and the interior museum which hosts displays of authentic artifacts used in lighthouses during the past one hundred and fifty years. Storyboards recount the history of not only Pomham Rocks Lighthouse, but also the four others that once guided ships to the port of Providence. The centerpiece of the first-floor display is the antique fourth-order Fresnel lens that lit the lighthouse almost a century ago. Knowledgeable volunteer docents are available to answer your questions and assist you. The lighthouse gift shop offers apparel and mementos.
For more information, to see a calendar of tour dates or to register for a tour, visit the lighthouse website at https://www.pomhamrockslighthouse.org. Fares range from children age 6 to 17 for $25 to adults for $50, with discounts for members of Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse.
Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse is a 501(c)(3) non-profit volunteer chapter of the American Lighthouse Foundation. This important New England maritime light station and museum is an integral part of Rhode Island’s heritage and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
The Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse, a chapter of the American Lighthouse Foundation, continues to “keep a vigilant watch” at this wonderful historic site. (FPRL photo)
