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Managing Organization:
Privately owned.
Notes:
A privately owned beacon-boat was stationed at Hog Island Shoal beginning in 1866; it was replaced by a lightship in 1886 and the present lighthouse in 1901. The lighthouse was renovated by the Coast Guard in 1995. In 2006, the lighthouse was sold at auction for $165,000 to Jon and Juli Chytka of South Dakota. Tower Height: 60 Height of Focal Plane: 54 Characteristic and Range: Six seconds white alternating with six seconds darkness. Description of Tower: White, conical cast iron
This light is operational
Date Established: 1901 Date Present Tower Built: 1901 Date Automated: 1964 Optics: 1901: Fifth order Fresnel lens; 1903: Fourth order Fresnel lens; now 250 mm. Fog Signal: Now automated horn with two blasts every 30 seconds. Current Use: Active aid to navigation. Open To Public? no Museum?
no Directions:
Southbound on RI 114: You can see the lighthouse offshore to the right as you cross the Mount Hope Bridge. Just after crossing the bridge, turn right into a cloverleaf interchange. Circle around to Bristol Ferry Road and turn left. Cross a set of railroad tracks. Drive straight ahead to the old ferry wharf. If northbound on RI 114, drive straight ahead onto Bristol Ferry Road as you approach the Mount Hope Bridge. The view is fairly distant; bring your binoculars. Keepers: Ernst W. Borgstrom (1901–1903), Henry Harrison (1903), Adolph H. Aronson (1903–1908), Thomas S. Fishburne (1908–1914), Joseph Redington (1914–1918), Edward F. Duffy (1918 – 1946), Mahlon Burdge, assistant (c. 1935), Tom Dunwoodie (1959-1960).
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