Newport Harbor Light

Newport Harbor Light stands at the north end of Goat Island in Newport, Rhode Island, as a longtime navigation aid in Narragansett Bay. The first light there, built in 1823–1824, proved inadequate because of a nearby reef, so the present lighthouse was erected in 1842 and fitted with the earlier lighting apparatus. The original structure was later moved to Prudence Island. Over time the station changed with the addition of a keeper’s house in 1864, storm and accident damage in the early 20th century, electrification, and major shoreline alteration in the 1960s. Since 2000, it has been leased to the American Lighthouse Foundation and managed by the Friends of Newport Harbor Lighthouse.

Newport, Rhode Island · United States