Dutch Island Light
Dutch Island light in 2009, viewed from a kayak | |
| Location | Jamestown, Rhode Island |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 41°29′48.27″N 71°24′15.35″W / 41.4967417°N 71.4042639°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1826 |
| Foundation | Surface rock |
| Construction | Brick |
| Automated | 1947 |
| Height | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Shape | Square |
| Markings | White with black lantern |
| Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| Fog signal | none |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1857 |
| Deactivated | 1979 - 2007 |
| Focal height | 56 feet (17 m) |
| Lens | 4th order Fresnel lens (original), 9.8 inches (250 mm) (current) |
| Characteristic | Flashing red 6 seconds |
Dutch Island Lighthouse | |
| Built | 1857 |
| MPS | Lighthouses of Rhode Island TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 87001701 |
| Added to NRHP | February 25, 1988 |
Dutch Island Light is a historic lighthouse on Dutch Island off Jamestown, Rhode Island.
In 1825 the federal government acquired 6 acres (2.4 ha) at the southern end of the island, and on January 1, 1827, Dutch Island Light was established to mark the west passage of Narragansett Bay and to aid vessels entering Dutch Island Harbor. The first 30-foot (9.1 m) tower was built of stones found on the island. The government constructed a new 42-foot (13 m) brick tower in 1857 with a fog bell added in 1878.