Rose Island Light

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Rose Island Lighthouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Rose Island Light in on the far left of the island
Rose Island Light in on the far left of the island
Location: Newport, Rhode Island
Coordinates: 41°29′44″N 71°20′35″W / 41.49556, -71.34306Coordinates: 41°29′44″N 71°20′35″W / 41.49556, -71.34306
Architect: Unknown
Architectural style(s): No Style Listed
Added to NRHP: April 10, 1987
NRHP Reference#: 87000033

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MPS: Lighthouses of Rhode Island TR
Governing body: Local

The Rose Island Light, built in 1870, is located on Rose Island in Narragansett Bay in Newport,Rhode Island in the United States. The Rose Island Lighthouse Foundation preserves, maintains and operates the lighthouse . The federal government has listed the lighthouse on the National Register of Historic Places.

The lighthouse also serves as a travel destination — visitors can, for a fee, spend the night at the lighthouse, or can spend a week as the "lighthouse keeper" (which involves completing many of the chores required to keep the lighthouse in good condition). Accommodations are arranged through the Rose Island Lighthouse Foundation. Travel to the lighthouse is possible only by boat.

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  1. ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
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