Whale Rock Light

Whale Rock Light was a sparkplug lighthouse marking Whale Rock, a dangerous island in the entrance to the West Passage of Narragansett Bay in Washington County, Rhode Island.^[1][2]

Whale Rock Light

Location	Whale Rock, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States
Coordinates	41°26′N 71°25′W
Tower
Constructed	1882
Construction	bedrock (foundation), cast iron (tower)
Shape	conical
Markings	white (tower), black (lantern)
Light
First lit	1882
Deactivated	1938
Lens	fourth order Fresnel lens

The rock is now marked by Whale Rock Lighted Gong Buoy 3.^[3]

History

The lighthouse was built on the rock in 1882.

It was destroyed in the New England hurricane of 1938 when it was dislodged from its foundation, killing keeper Walter Eberle.

Part of the lighthouse foundation remains and the remains of the lighthouse are underwater nearby.^[1][2]

References

1. "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: Rhode Island". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office. Archived from the original on 2017-05-01.
2. Rowlett, Russ (2009-10-03). "Lighthouses of Rhode Island". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
3. Light List, Volume I, Atlantic Coast, St. Croix River, Maine to Shrewsbury River, New Jersey (PDF). Light List. United States Coast Guard. 2013. p. 177.