Plum Beach Lighthouse

Oct. 1, 2019
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Plum Beach Lighthouse, North Kingstown, Rhode Island

Built in 1899, deactivated in 1941 when the first Jamestown Bridge was built.

PLUM BEACH LIGHT

Location: WEST PASSAGE/NARRAGANSETT BAY
Station Established: 1897
Year Current Tower(s) First Lit: 1899
Operational? NO
Automated? UNK
Deactivated: 1941
Foundation Materials: SUB TYPE CAST IRON CAISSON
Construction Materials: CAST IRON/CONCRETE
Tower Shape: "SPARK PLUG"/CONICAL ON CYLINDRICAL. BASE
Markings/Pattern: WHITE ON BLACK BASE
Relationship to Other Structure: INTEGRAL
Original Lens: FOURTH ORDER, FRESNEL 1899