Plum Beach Light
Plum Beach Light ca. 1910 | |
| Location | Narragansett Bay north of the Jamestown Verrazzano Bridge |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 41°31′49″N 71°24′19″W / 41.5303°N 71.4052°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1897 |
| Foundation | Iron caisson |
| Construction | Cast iron/concrete |
| Height | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Shape | conical "sparkplug" tower |
| Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| Light | |
| First lit | 2003 |
| Deactivated | 1941 |
| Focal height | 16.5 m (54 ft) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 5s |
Plum Beach Lighthouse | |
| MPS | Lighthouses of Rhode Island TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 88000281 |
| Added to NRHP | March 30, 1988 |
Plum Beach Light (Lighthouse), built in 1899, is a sparkplug lighthouse in North Kingstown, Rhode Island.
The lighthouse was built using pneumatic caisson engineering. A granite base was added in 1922. The light was deactivated in 1941 when the first Jamestown Bridge was built. The light became dilapidated until 1999 when the Friends of Plum Beach Lighthouse received ownership of the lighthouse. The lighthouse is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In 2003 the Plum Beach Lighthouse's exterior was completely restored and its beacon re-activated soon after; it is now licensed as a Coast Guard Private Aid to Navigation. The Friends of the Plum Beach Lighthouse designed, submitted and introduced an official License Plate to be distributed to any Rhode Island private passenger registration. The extremely popular plates have sold over 7000 sets since they were released in July 2010.