Even though this Lighthouse of the Week is late, it's the first of a pair, and the second one won't be as late as this one. Hopefully I can catch up to the current week after that.
This lighthouse is the Dutch Island Lighthouse in Rhode Island. Stunningly, it's located on Dutch Island in Narragansett Bay. It officially has a Jamestown, RI, address. See why by clicking here. Don't confuse this with Dutch Harbor, Alaska.
Now let's learn more about it, using information in Wikipedia. I can't get to the Lighthouse Directory right now, darn it.
Constructed: 1826
Foundation: Surface rockConstruction: Brick
Automated: 1947
Height: 13 m (43 ft)
Shape: Square
Markings" White with black lantern
Heritage: National Register of Historic Places listed place
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
The island itself has been fortified since the Civil War and even had a fort, Fort Greble, for several years.
Dutch Island Lighthouse Society has more pictures. I have three.
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