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Watch Hill Lighthouse

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Watch Hill Lighthouse Review

A tiny museum on the site of this 1808 lighthouse contains the original Fresnal light, a binnacle, mariner sea chests, photographs of the hurricane of 1938, and shots of 19th- and early-20th-century sailing vessels off Watch Hill. Parking is for the handicapped and senior citizens only; everyone else must walk along a private road off Larkin Road.

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  • Address: 14 Lighthouse Rd., Watch Hill, RI, 02891 | Map It
  • Phone: 401/596-7761
  • Cost: Free
  • Hours: Grounds daily 8--8. Museum July--Labor Day, Tues. and Thurs. 1--3
  • Website: www.watchhilllighthousekeepers.org
  • Location: Watch Hill
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