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Location: East side of the mouth of the Providence
River, Narragansett Bay.
Nearest town: Barrington
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Accessibility: The lighthouse and grounds are privately
owned and are not open to the public. The lighthouse is best
viewed from the water.
Station established: 1828; Present lighthouse built:
1856; Discontinued: 1868
Construction material: Brick
Height of tower: 25 feet; Height of focal plane: 31
feet
Earlier optic: Fourth-order Fresnel (1863)
Other buildings still standing: 1828 keeper's house
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