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Prudence Island Lighthouse
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Sand Point Light, with the Mt. Hope Bridge in the background.
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| Location: | Portsmouth, Rhode Island |
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| Built: | 1851 |
| Architect: | Vaugh,H.; Stanley,I.N., & Brother |
| Architectural style: | No Style Listed |
| Governing body: | COAST GUARD |
| MPS: | Lighthouses of Rhode Island TR |
| NRHP Reference#: |
88000270 [1] |
| Added to NRHP: | March 30, 1988 |
The Prudence Island Lighthouse, more commonly known locally as the Sandy Point Lighthouse, is located on Prudence Island, Rhode Island and is the oldest lighthouse tower in the state. Sandy Point is nicknamed Chibacoweda, meaning "little place separated by a passage", because the location is a little more than one mile offshore.
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The lighthouse was constructed in 1823 and originally sat on a dike off Goat Island further south in the Bay, where the Newport Harbor Light stands today. In 1851 the lighthouse was transported to Prudence Island where it remains. It is one the few lighthouses in the United States to retain its original bird-cage lantern.
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