Location: East side of Providence River. Nearest city:
East Providence
41 46 39 N
71 22 10 W
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Accessibility: The lighthouse is not open to the
public. It can be seen from the East Bay Bike Path in East Providence.
Station established: 1871; Present lighthouse built:
1871; Deactivated: 1974-2006 Relighted on July 30, 2006.
Construction material: Wood
Height of tower: 40 feet; Height of focal plane: 54
feet
Original optic: Sixth order Fresnel. Present optic:
250 mm
Characterisitic: Fixed red.
Other buildings still standing: oil house
- Owned by American
Lighthouse Foundation
-
A chapter of the foundation, the Friends of Pomham
Rocks Lighthouse, cares for the lighthouse.
Friends
of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse
- Chapter of the American Lighthouse Foundation
- P.O. Box 15121
- Riverside, RI 02915
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- Email: pomhamrockslighthouse@yahoo.com
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