Conanicut Island Light

United States historic place


Conanicut Island Lighthouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Conanicut Island Light in early twentieth century
41°34′24″N 71°22′21″W / 41.57333°N 71.37250°W / 41.57333; -71.37250
Built	1886
Architectural style	Late Gothic Revival
MPS	Lighthouses of Rhode Island TR
NRHP reference No.	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 and is now a private residence. 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

Notes

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.

References

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
^ "Enchanted "Kingdom" - NewportRI.com l News and information for Newport, Rhode Island: Film". Archived from the original on 2013-12-11. Retrieved 2012-06-10.

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