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Beavertail Lighthouse was built in 1856 and is the premier lighthouse in Rhode Island, marking the entrance to Narragansett Bay.

Location: Jamestown Rhode Island
Coordinates: 41.446°N 71.3993°W
Year first constructed: 1856
Automated: 1972
Foundation: Granite
Construction: Granite
Tower height: 45 feet
Original lens: Third order Fresnel lens (removed)
Current lens: VRB-25
Characteristic: Flashing white every six seconds
Fog signal: One blast every 30 seconds

I saw this lighthouse on a Lighthouse Cruise on August 17 2021 and also visited the museum on the same day.

The lighthouse is owned by the Coast Guard and the site is managed by the Beavertail Lighthouse Museum Association.

Grounds open, tower open on select days, museum located in keeper's dwellings.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 12 1977

Access: Car