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The Rose Island Light, built in 1870, is on Rose Island in Narragansett Bay in Newport, Rhode Island in the United States. It is preserved, maintained and operated by The Rose Island Lighthouse Foundation..

Location: Newport, Rhode Island
Coordinates: 41°29′43.68″N 71°20′33.78″W
Constructed: 1870
Foundation: Masonry
Construction: Wood
Tower height: 35 feet (11 m)
Tower shape: Octagonal
Markings: White tower on dwelling
First lit: 1993
Deactivated: 1971-1992
Focal height: 48 feet (15 m)
Lens: 6th order Fresnel lens, 1870
Characteristic: Flashing white, 6 seconds
Fog signal: none.

I saw this on a lighthouse cruise on August 17 2021.

The lighthouse is owned by the City of Newport and managed by the Rose Island Lighthouse Foundation. Grounds open, dwelling/tower open during tours.

Guests can also spend the night in one of two rooms located on the first floor of the lighthouse, or remain an entire week in the upper floor as keepers.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 10 1987

Access: Best viewed from the water