Pomham Rocks Light, Historic lighthouse in East Providence, United States.
The octagonal wooden lighthouse stands 12 meters tall with a square house foundation, white exterior, black lantern, and red roof on Pomham Rocks.
The station began operations in 1871 with a sixth-order Fresnel lens showing fixed white light at 69 feet above water before changing to red in 1872.
The name Pomham comes from a Narragansett Indian sachem, with the rocks consisting of two islets connected by a natural bar at low tide.
Visitors can view the lighthouse from the East Bay Bike Path, located approximately 1,000 feet away, or from the Providence River near Johnson and Wales University.
An emergency appendectomy was performed inside the lighthouse for keeper Adolph Aronson's daughter Marjorie when transportation to shore proved impossible.
Location: East Providence
Inception: 1871
Height: 12 m
Operator: U.S. Coast Guard
Address: PO 15121, Riverside, RI 02915, USA 02915 East Providence 02915 East Providence
Website: https://pomhamrockslighthouse.org
GPS coordinates: 41.77763,-71.36952
Latest update: March 6, 2025 07:01
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