Newport Harbor Lighthouse, north end of Goat Island, Newport, Rhode Island
Built in 1842.
NEWPORT HARBOR (GOAT ISLAND) LIGHT
Location: GOAT ISLAND/NEWPORT HARBOR ENTRANCE
Station Established: 1824
Year Current Tower(s) First Lit: 1865
Operational? YES
Automated? YES 1923
Deactivated: n/a
Foundation Materials: GRANITE BREAKWATER
Construction Materials: GRANITE BLOCKS
Tower Shape: OCTAGONAL (ORIG. ATTACHED TO HOUSE)
Markings/Pattern: WHITE W/BLACK LANTERN
Relationship to Other Structure: SEPARATE
Original Lens: FOURTH ORDER, FRESNEL