Conanicut Island Light
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Conanicut Island Lighthouse | |
 Conanicut Island Light in early twentieth century | |
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| Location | Jamestown, Rhode Island |
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| Coordinates | 41°34′24″N 71°22′21″W / 41.57333°N 71.37250°WCoordinates: 41°34′24″N 71°22′21″W / 41.57333°N 71.37250°W |
| 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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Notes
- ↑ Staff (2007-01-23). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ http://www.newportri.com/features/film/enchanted-kingdom/article_af6edf4e-af3f-11e1-98ac-001a4bcf887a.html
References
- Lighthouse pics and info
- America's Atlantic Coast Lighthouses, Kenneth Kochel, Betken Publications; 2nd ed., 1996. ISBN 0-9640765-2-7
- Northeast Lights: Lighthouses and Lightships, Rhode Island to Cape May, New Jersey, Robert Bachand, Sea Sports Publications. 1989. ISBN 0-9616399-3-8
- "Conanicut Lighthouse, RI," George Worthylake, The Keeper's Log, Winter 2004.
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