Beavertail Light | |
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| Nearest city | Jamestown, RI |
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| Coordinates | 41°26′46″N 71°23′57″W / 41.446°N 71.3993°W |
| Area | 4 acres (1.6 ha) |
| Built | 1856 |
| MPS | Lighthouses of Rhode Island TR (AD) |
| NRHP reference No. | 77000024 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 12, 1977 |
Beavertail Lighthouse was built in 1856 and is the premier lighthouse in Rhode Island, marking the entrance to Narragansett Bay. The 64-foot (20 m) lighthouse lies on the southernmost point of Conanicut Island in the town of Jamestown, Rhode Island in Beavertail State Park, on a site where beacons have stood since the early 18th century. The light provides navigation for boats and ships entering Narragansett Bay in the East Passage between Conanicut Island and Newport, Rhode Island on Aquidneck Island. Other lighthouses are visible from Beavertail Lighthouse, such as Castle Hill Lighthouse, Point Judith Light, and Rose Island Light.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.