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 […]
Pomham Rocks Lighthouse Shines in the Community on Memorial Day 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 […]
Pomham Rocks Volunteers Restore Original Luster to Lighthouse Interior
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, […]
Pomham Rocks Lighthouse Tours Announced
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 […]
Christmas Lights Adorn Pomham Rocks Lighthouse
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 […]
Pomham Santa Rides Again
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 […]
Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse Awarded $15,000 Champlin Grant
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 […]
Squantum Grant Helps Restore Historic Picket Fence at Pomham Rocks Lighthouse
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 […]
FPRL’s Adam Dias Receives ALF Volunteer Award
Adam Dias of the Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse was honored with a ALF Len Hadley Volunteer Award during the American Lighthouse Foundation’s annual Gala, which was held at the […]
FPRL’s Judianne Point Receives ALF Volunteer Award
Judianne Point of the Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse was honored with a ALF Len Hadley Volunteer Award during the American Lighthouse Foundation’s annual Gala, which was held at the […]
Squantum Grant Restores History at Pomham Rocks Lighthouse
Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse have continued efforts to restore the century-and-a-half-year-old light station with historical accuracy. In 2021, Friends repaired the piping system on the south side of the […]
Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse Awarded $10,000 Grant from The 1772 Foundation/Preserve RI
Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse was one of 16 non-profit organizations recently awarded a matching grant for historic preservation from The 1772 Foundation in cooperation with Preserve Rhode Island. A […]
