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New shutters on Pomham Rocks Lighthouse

Shutters Return Pomham Rocks Lighthouse to Turn of the Century Look

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: December 13, 2024

If you walk down the East Bay Bike Path, you will notice a dramatic change to the exterior of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse. The 150-year-old light station off the coast of […]

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Pomham Rocks Lighthouse License Plate makes its Debut

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: October 23, 2024

Saturday, October 5, 2024 marked a milestone for members of Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse. It was the day when Rhode Islanders who had pre-ordered Pomham’s commemorative charity plate received […]

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$5,000 Squantum Association Grant to help Historically Restore Pomham Rocks Lighthouse

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: August 19, 2024

At the turn of the century, white picket fences were popular in yards across the country. They also appeared frequently at land-based and island lighthouses. For Pomham Rocks Lighthouse, built […]

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Gravesite of Keeper Thomas S. Fishburne

Keeper Honored and Lighthouse Tours Begin at Pomham Rocks

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: June 16, 2024

Lighthouse News Update by Judianne Point of the Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse and 1st Vice-President of the American Lighthouse Foundation… On June 14, 20204, members of the Friends of […]

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Pomham Rocks

Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse Awarded $5,000 THRIVE Grant

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: June 1, 2024

Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse was recently selected as a recipient of a 2024 general operating support grant from Rhode Island Humanities. The grant is part of the THRIVE grant […]

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Pomham Rocks Lighthouse Shines in the Community on Memorial Day 2024

By: Bob Trapani, Jr., ALF Executive Director Published: May 27, 2024

The work to preserve a lighthouse like Pomham Rocks is a perpetual labor of love. Similar to the lightkeepers of old, there is no end to the “watch” for the […]

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Pomham Rocks volunteers

Pomham Rocks Volunteers Restore Original Luster to Lighthouse Interior

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: May 20, 2024

Many thanks to Judianne Point, Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse board member and American Lighthouse Foundation 1st Vice-President, for this update on volunteer activities at Pomham Rocks Lighthouse, East Providence, […]

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Pomham Rocks Lighthouse Tours Announced

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: May 20, 2024

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 […]

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Christmas Lights Adorn Pomham Rocks Lighthouse

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: December 12, 2023

Story by Judianne Point, Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse For over 150 years, the Pomham Rocks Lighthouse in Riverside, RI has lit the way for mariners with a fixed red […]

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Pomham Santa Rides Again

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: December 12, 2023

Story by Judianne Point, Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse Every year in November or early December, Santa Claus makes an appearance to the children and families anxiously awaiting his arrival […]

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Pomham Rocks

Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse Awarded $15,000 Champlin Grant

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: November 29, 2023

November 2023 press release from ALF’s Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse… Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse was selected as a recipient of a 2023 grant from The Champlin Foundation. The […]

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Squantum Grant Helps Restore Historic Picket Fence at Pomham Rocks Lighthouse

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: November 29, 2023

November 2023 press release from ALF’s Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse… If you have glanced over at the Lighthouse on your stroll or ride along the East Bay Bike Path […]

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