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| Point Judith Lighthouse, Narragansett, RI |
*Dates of operation~~ 1857-present
*Building Material~~ Brownstone
*Tower~~ 51 feet
*Elevation~~ 17 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ Upper half brown, lower half white, black lantern
*Light Pattern~~ White light; 5 seconds on, 2 seconds off, 2 seconds on, 2 seconds off, 2
seconds on, 2 seconds off.
*Existing Buildings~~ Sound building, oil house, radio beacon building,
*Automated~~ 1954
*Original Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ Original still in use
*Open to Public?~~ Yes (grounds only)
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard lease to Point Judith Lighthouse Society
*Waterway Location~~ Block Island Sound entrance to Narragansett Bay
*Significant Feature~~ The last Atlantic Ocean naval battle of WWII was waged just off the
coast of Point Judith.
LINKS
Jeremy D'Entremont's lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthouse.cc/pointjudith/
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/ptjudith.htm
Rick Totton's Point Judith page
http://www.rickslighthouses.com/point_judith.htm
Ralph DiCarpio's article on WWII's Battle of Point Judith
http://www.desausa.org/Stories/battle_of_point_judith_2.htm
*Building Material~~ Brownstone
*Tower~~ 51 feet
*Elevation~~ 17 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ Upper half brown, lower half white, black lantern
*Light Pattern~~ White light; 5 seconds on, 2 seconds off, 2 seconds on, 2 seconds off, 2
seconds on, 2 seconds off.
*Existing Buildings~~ Sound building, oil house, radio beacon building,
*Automated~~ 1954
*Original Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ Original still in use
*Open to Public?~~ Yes (grounds only)
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard lease to Point Judith Lighthouse Society
*Waterway Location~~ Block Island Sound entrance to Narragansett Bay
*Significant Feature~~ The last Atlantic Ocean naval battle of WWII was waged just off the
coast of Point Judith.
LINKS
Jeremy D'Entremont's lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthouse.cc/pointjudith/
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/ptjudith.htm
Rick Totton's Point Judith page
http://www.rickslighthouses.com/point_judith.htm
Ralph DiCarpio's article on WWII's Battle of Point Judith
http://www.desausa.org/Stories/battle_of_point_judith_2.htm
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