The 20 Oldest Lighthouses in Rhode Island

Ranked by the construction year of the structure standing today, for every lighthouse in Rhode Island that we could confirm is still standing. Prudence Island Light leads, built 1823; number 20 is Warwick Light, built 1932. Dates or measurements marked uncertain in the source are left out rather than guessed Each entry was checked against current sources (park services, historic registers, preservation societies), and anything demolished, replaced or uncertain is left out. Each entry links to its own page with coordinates, sources and image licences.

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   1. Prudence Island Light

   Built 1823 · Newport County, Rhode Island · National Register

   Photo: Kenneth C. Zirkel / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

2. 2. Poplar Point Light

   Built 1831 · Washington County, Rhode Island · National Register

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   3. Newport Harbor Light

   Built 1842 · Newport County, Rhode Island · National Register

   Photo: Swampyank at English Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

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   4. Bristol Ferry Light

   Built 1855 · Bristol County, Rhode Island · National Register

   Photo: Swampyank at English Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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   5. Beavertail Lighthouse

   Built 1856 · Newport County, Rhode Island · National Register

   Photo: Kenneth C. Zirkel / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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   6. Nayatt Point Light

   Built 1856 · Bristol County, Rhode Island · National Register

   Photo: Kenneth C. Zirkel / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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   7. Watch Hill Light

   Built 1856 · Washington County, Rhode Island

   Photo: (WT-en) 80pr00f at English Wikivoyage / Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

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   8. Dutch Island Light

   Built 1857 · Newport County, Rhode Island · National Register

   Photo: Kenneth C. Zirkel / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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   9. Point Judith Light

   Built 1857 · Washington County, Rhode Island · National Register

   Photo: JacobKlinger / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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    10. Block Island North Light

    Built 1867 · Washington County, Rhode Island · National Register

    Photo: Waz8 / Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

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    11. Rose Island Light

    Built 1870 · Newport County, Rhode Island · National Register

    Photo: Kenneth C. Zirkel / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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    12. Pomham Rocks Light

    Built 1871 · Providence County, Rhode Island · National Register

    Photo: Kenneth C. Zirkel / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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    13. Block Island Southeast Light

    Built 1875 · Washington County, Rhode Island · National Register

    Photo: Brett Weinstein / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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    14. Conimicut Light

    Built 1883 · Kent County, Rhode Island · National Register

    Photo: Kenneth C. Zirkel / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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    15. Sakonnet Light

    Built 1884 · Newport County, Rhode Island · National Register

    Photo: U.S. Coast Guard / Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

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    16. Conanicut Island Light

    Built 1886 · Newport County, Rhode Island · National Register

    Photo: Kenneth C. Zirkel / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

17. 17. Castle Hill Light

    Built 1890 · Newport County, Rhode Island · National Register

18. 18. Plum Beach Light

    Built 1899 · Washington County, Rhode Island · National Register

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    19. Hog Island Shoal Light

    Built 1901 · Newport County, Rhode Island · National Register

    Photo: Kenneth C. Zirkel / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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    20. Warwick Light

    Built 1932 · Kent County, Rhode Island · National Register

    Photo: Kenneth C. Zirkel / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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