Beavertail Lighthouse
I have to go back.... It was a rainy day the day I went.
Location: Jamestown, Conanicut Island, Rhode Island
Accessibility: The grounds are open to the public, and there is a museum in the assistant keeper's house. The tower is not open to the public.
Station established: 1749; Present lighthouse built: 1856; Automated: 1972
Construction material: Granite
Height of tower: 53 feet; Height of focal plane: 54 feet
Other buildings still standing: 1856 keeper's house, 1898 assistant keeper's house, oil house, storage building, garage.
Museum in the keeper's house maintained by: Beavertail Lighthouse Museum Association.
Characteristics: Flashing white every six seconds; Fog signal: One blast every 30 seconds.
Active U.S. Coast Guard aid to navigation.
Website: www.beavertaillight.org