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 […]
Summer Lighthouse Tours of Pomham Rocks
Looking for a unique adventure this summer without going far from home? The Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse have scheduled tours to the historical island light station all summer long. […]
Looking Back on 2022 – Pomham Rocks Lighthouse
In 2004, the Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse set out on a journey to restore the 1871 Pomham Rocks Light on the Providence River in Riverside, Rhode Island. Year after […]
Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse Awarded $10,000 USLHS Grant
The Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse, a chapter of the American Lighthouse Foundation, is one of five lighthouse groups in the country to be selected as a recipient of a […]
Squantum Awards Grant to Pomham Rocks Lighthouse
The Squantum Association Charitable Foundation recently awarded a $2,500 grant to the Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse. It is one of the inaugural grants of the newly-formed charitable foundation. “We […]
Tour Pomham Rocks Lighthouse in 2022!
Have you ever dreamed of touring Pomham Rocks Lighthouse? If so, then don’t miss this wonderful opportunity to retrace the steps of bygone keepers at this beautifully restored sentinel in […]
Tommy the Cat at Pomham Rocks Light
The following story appeared in the January 18, 1931 edition of the Times-Picayune newspaper. Adolf H. Aronson served as the keeper of the Pomham Rocks Lighthouse (RI) during this time […]
Narrow Escape from Drowning at Pomham Rocks Lighthouse
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 […]
New Floating Dock and Ramps for Pomham Rocks Lighthouse
(Feature from November 2011 edition of The Pomham Glow…the newsletter of the Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse) After many months of planning, obtaining all the proper permits, and weather delays, […]
Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse Grateful for Ongoing Community Support
The Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse continue to make good things happen when it comes to preservation and education. Their dedication is not only ensuring the restoration and ongoing maintenance […]
Keeping more than a Lighthouse Beautiful
The update below has been provided by Don Doucette, chairman, of the Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse. A hearty round of thanks goes out to the FPRL volunteers who help […]
Pomham Rocks’ Lighthouse Santa Rides Again
In recent years, when the calendar turns to the month of December, residents along Rhode Island’s northern Narragansett Bay can look forward to Pomham Rocks’ Lighthouse Santa taking to the […]
