The Dutch Island Lighthouse overlooks the west passage of Narragansett Bay on the southern tip of Dutch Island, RI. - The first lighthouse was built in 1825. This one was built in 1857 of brick and is 42 feet high. The focal plane of the light was 56 feet above water. In 1947 the light was automated. A keeper's house was originally built with the lighthouse, but that structure was razed in the 1950's. Use of the lighthouse was discontinued in 1979.
Although the Dutch Island Lighthouse was in advanced disrepair, there was one bright spot. The lighthouse still had its original lantern atop the tower. Prior to my visit here in 2001, The American Lighthouse Foundation had obtained a lease on the lighthouse from the U.S. Coast Guard. At least $500,000 was needed to get the restoration project underway. This light was inactive at the time of my visit.
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