WayfarrowPlum Beach Light
Lighthouse · Washington County, Rhode Island
Plum Beach Light is a lighthouse in Washington County, Rhode Island. Rhode Island has 31 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 7 of them in Washington County.
It was built in 1899, in the late 19th century, making it the 20th oldest of the 22 in Rhode Island with a recorded construction date; its light sits 54 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl W 5s (a white flash every 5 seconds); it was deactivated in 1999.
Status check, 2026-11: The caisson was started in 1896–97 and held a temporary light, but the tower wasn't finished and lit until July 1899. It was discontinued in 1941, restored, and relit in 2003 as a private aid to navigation. Sources give the tower height as 52, 53 or 54 ft. Plum Beach Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 41.5300° N, 71.4056° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1899 |
|---|---|
| Focal height | 54 ft |
| Light characteristic | Fl W 5s |
| Deactivated | 1999 |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 41.53000, -71.40556 |
Nearby places
- Dutch Island Lightlighthouse · Newport County · 2.3 mi
- Gould Island Lightlighthouse · Newport County · 3.2 mi
- Poplar Point Lightlighthouse · Washington County · 3.3 mi
- Wickford Harbor Lightlighthouse · Washington County · 3.4 mi
- Conanicut Island Lightlighthouse · Newport County · 3.5 mi
- Congdon Hillghost town · Washington County · 3.9 mi
- Rose Island Lightlighthouse · Newport County · 4 mi
- Gull Rocks Lightlighthouse · Newport County · 4.2 mi
- Cocumscussocghost town · Washington County · 4.4 mi
- Newport Harbor Lightlighthouse · Newport County · 4.8 mi
- Castle Hill Lightlighthouse · Newport County · 5.2 mi
- Tower Hillghost town · Washington County · 5.2 mi
Questions
Where is Plum Beach Light?
Plum Beach Light is in Washington County, Rhode Island, at 41.5300, -71.4056.
How many lighthouses are in Washington County?
Washington County, Rhode Island has 7 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
- Wayfarrow status check (web sources) — Checked for current status (facts)
- Wayfarrow status check (web sources) — Checked for current status (facts)
- Wayfarrow status check (web sources) — Checked for current status (facts)
- Wayfarrow status check (web sources) — Checked for current status (facts)
- Wikidata — Wikidata item (CC0)
- National Register of Historic Places — National Register of Historic Places record (public-domain)
- Wikidata — Wikipedia article (linked as a source; text not used) (CC0)
Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.