Year first constructed 1886 Automated 1964 Height 18 m Range 22,224 m Material Cast iron | Year first lit 1901 Construction Cast iron Opened 1886 Current lens length 25 cm Added to NRHP 30 March 1988 | |
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Location Portsmouth, Rhode Island Foundation Cast iron & granite caisson Address North, Atlantic Ave, Ocean Twp, United States Similar Bristol Ferry Light, Nayatt Point Lighthouse, Conanicut Island Light, Dutch Island Light, Poplar Point Light | ||
Hog Island Shoal Light, built in 1901, is a sparkplug lighthouse on a shoal off of Hog Island, Rhode Island. It is located about 600 feet (180 m) southeast of the island, at the entrance to Mount Hope Bay. It stands on a circular concrete foundation set in about 10 feet (3.0 m) of water, and rising about 6 feet (1.8 m) above the water line. It was built to replace a light ship, and was the last light station formally established in the state. The lighthouse was automated in 1964. In 1988 it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. In 2006 the lighthouse was auctioned by the GSA as government surplus to a private buyer.
The light was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.
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