Prudence Island (Sandy Point) Light

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Prudence Island Lighthouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Sand Point Light, with the Mt. Hope Bridge in the background.
Location:	Portsmouth, Rhode Island
Coordinates:	41°36′20″N 71°18′11″W / 41.60556, -71.30306Coordinates: 41°36′20″N 71°18′11″W / 41.60556, -71.30306
Built/Founded:	1851
Architect:	Vaugh,H.; Stanley,I.N., & Brother
Architectural style(s):	No Style Listed
Added to NRHP:	March 30, 1988
NRHP Reference#:	88000270 [1]
MPS:	Lighthouses of Rhode Island TR
Governing body:	COAST GUARD

The Prudence Island Lighthouse, more commonly known locally as the Sandy Point Lighthouse, is located on Sandy Point, Prudence Island, Rhode Island and is the oldest lighthouse tower in the state. Sandy Point is nicknamed Chibacoweda, meaning "little place separated by a passage", because the location is a little more than one mile offshore.

[edit] History

The lighthouse was constructed in 1823 and originally sat on a dike off Goat Island further south in the Bay, where the Newport Harbor Light stands today. In 1851 the lighthouse was transported to Prudence Island where it remains. It is one the few lighthouses in the United States to retain its original bird-cage lantern.

[edit] References and external links

• Lighthouse History
• RI Lighthouse History of Prudence Light
• National Park Service Prudence site
• LighthouseFriends.com

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