Location: Providence River, near Riverside, Rhode Island. The site is located 1/4-mile WSW of the Pomham Rocks Lighthouse. (View Map)
Pomham Beacon (Photo by Gary Point)
Coordinates: 40° 44′ 30.8″N 73° 59′ 21.5″W
Overview:
The Pomham Beacon, which stands approximately 25-feet tall, was built in 1828 as an unlighted aid to navigation or daybeacon. From 1954 into the 1980s, Pomham Beacon was outfitted with a white light that flashed every four seconds (known as Light 17A in USCG Light Lists).
Quick Facts:
- Year Built: 1828
- Height of Tower: 25 feet
- Status: Decommissioned in 2006. The Pomham Beacon is owned by the United States Coast Guard and licensed to the American Lighthouse Foundation
Local ALF Chapter Information:
Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse
P.O. Box 15121
East Providence, RI 02915
