Castle Hill Lighthouse

July 22, 2019
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Castle Hill Lighthouse, Narragansett Bay, Newport, Rhode Island

CASTLE HILL LIGHT

Location: NARRAGANSETT BAY EAST PASSAGE
Station Established: 1890
Year Current Tower(s) First Lit: 1890
Operational? YES
Automated? YES 1957
Deactivated: n/a
Foundation Materials: GRANITE BLOCKS
Construction Materials: GRANITE BLOCKS
Tower Shape: CONICAL
Markings/Pattern: WHITE TOP/GRANITE BOTTOM/BLACK LANTERN
Relationship to Other Structure: SEPARATE
Original Lens: FIFTH ORDER, FRESNEL 1890