Conanicut Island Light

Conanicut Island Lighthouse

Conanicut Island Light in early twentieth century
Location Jamestown, Rhode Island
Coordinates 41°34′24″N 71°22′21″W / 41.57333°N 71.37250°W / 41.57333; -71.37250Coordinates: 41°34′24″N 71°22′21″W / 41.57333°N 71.37250°W / 41.57333; -71.37250
Built 1886
Architect Unknown
Architectural style Late Gothic Revival
MPS Lighthouses of Rhode Island TR
NRHP Reference # 87001698[1]
Added to NRHP February 25, 1988

Conanicut Island Light (also known as Conanicut Island Lighthouse), built in 1886, is an inactive lighthouse in Jamestown, Rhode Island.

The light was built primarily to assist the ferry between Jamestown and Newport, Rhode Island. The lighthouse lies on the northern tip of Conanicut Island in Jamestown. The light was deactivated in 1933 and its lantern was removed. In 1934 it was sold as government surplus. The lighthouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was featured in Wes Anderson's 2012 film Moonrise Kingdom.[2]

Conanicut Lighthouse

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