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Pomham Rocks

$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 […]

Filed Under: ALF News, Pomham Rocks Lighthouse Tagged With: american lighthouse foundation, friends of pomham rocks lighthouse, providence river, rhode island, Squantum Association Charitable Foundation

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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 […]

Filed Under: ALF News, Pomham Rocks Lighthouse Tagged With: 2023, american lighthouse foundation, christmas, friends of pomham rocks lighthouse, lighthouse, lights, narragansett bay, pomham rocks, providence river, rhode island

Narrow Escape from Drowning at Pomham Rocks Lighthouse

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: March 10, 2018

A Newspaper Article from the Past… C.H. Salisbury, the first keeper of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse (1871 to 1893), was no doubt faithful to his duties based on his long tenure […]

Filed Under: Lighthouse History, Pomham Rocks Lighthouse Tagged With: ch salisbury, keeper, lighthouse, pomham rocks, providence river, rhode island, riverside, saving lives

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