WayfarrowPoplar Point Light
Lighthouse · Washington County, Rhode Island
Poplar Point 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 1831, in the first half of the 19th century, making it the 2nd oldest of the 22 in Rhode Island with a recorded construction date; it was deactivated in 1882.
Status check, 2026-11: Built in 1831, not 1765, and deactivated in 1882. It has been a heavily altered private home since 1894 and is called the oldest surviving wooden lighthouse tower in the US. Height is given as 45 ft or 26 ft depending on the source. Poplar Point Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 41.5708° N, 71.4397° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1831 |
|---|---|
| Deactivated | 1882 |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 41.57083, -71.43972 |
Nearby places
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- Cocumscussocghost town · Washington County · 1.1 mi
- Plum Beach Lightlighthouse · Washington County · 3.3 mi
- Cranstons Cornerghost town · Washington County · 3.3 mi
- Conanicut Island Lightlighthouse · Newport County · 3.5 mi
- Congdon Hillghost town · Washington County · 4.1 mi
- Dutch Island Lightlighthouse · Newport County · 5.4 mi
- Gould Island Lightlighthouse · Newport County · 5.6 mi
- Crosswaysghost town · Kent County · 6 mi
- Tower Hillghost town · Washington County · 7.2 mi
- Rose Island Lightlighthouse · Newport County · 7.2 mi
- Gull Rocks Lightlighthouse · Newport County · 7.3 mi
Questions
Where is Poplar Point Light?
Poplar Point Light is in Washington County, Rhode Island, at 41.5708, -71.4397.
How many lighthouses are in Washington County?
Washington County, Rhode Island has 7 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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