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| Conimicut Shoal Lighthouse, Warwick, RI |
*Dates of operation~~ 1883-present
*Building Material~~ Cast iron
*Tower~~ 58 feet
*Elevation~~ On caisson foundation at sea level
*Markings~~ White w/ black lantern on brown caisson
*Light Pattern~~ Flashing white every 2.5 seconds w/ one red sector
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters (integral to lantern)
*Automated~~ 1966
*Original Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ 250mm
*Open to Public?~~ No
*Current Owner~~ City of Warwick lease to Conimicut Lighthouse Foundation
*Waterway Location~~ Narragansett Bay at the mouth of the Providence River
*Significant Feature~~ Many sources claim this to be the last lighthouse to be electrified
in the U. S., (in 1960), but Burnt Island, Maine was not electrified until 1962.
LINKS
Jeremy D'Entremont's lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthouse.cc/conimicut/
National Park Service
http://www.nps.gov/history/maritime/light/conim.htm
New England Lighthouse Wallpaper Guide's lighthouse info
http://home.comcast.net/~debee2/ri/Conimicut.html
*Building Material~~ Cast iron
*Tower~~ 58 feet
*Elevation~~ On caisson foundation at sea level
*Markings~~ White w/ black lantern on brown caisson
*Light Pattern~~ Flashing white every 2.5 seconds w/ one red sector
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters (integral to lantern)
*Automated~~ 1966
*Original Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ 250mm
*Open to Public?~~ No
*Current Owner~~ City of Warwick lease to Conimicut Lighthouse Foundation
*Waterway Location~~ Narragansett Bay at the mouth of the Providence River
*Significant Feature~~ Many sources claim this to be the last lighthouse to be electrified
in the U. S., (in 1960), but Burnt Island, Maine was not electrified until 1962.
LINKS
Jeremy D'Entremont's lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthouse.cc/conimicut/
National Park Service
http://www.nps.gov/history/maritime/light/conim.htm
New England Lighthouse Wallpaper Guide's lighthouse info
http://home.comcast.net/~debee2/ri/Conimicut.html
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