Pomham Rocks Lighthouse 150th Jubilee Photo/Art Contest Winning Entries on Display
As part of a year-long celebration marking the 150th anniversary of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse, the Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse will sponsor a display of winning entries in their recent Photo/Art Contest. Foam board posters of the photos and artwork will be displayed in East Providence locations over the next few months to allow residents to view the entries.
Riverside Library, 475 Bullocks Point Avenue, Riverside, will show the display from July 12 to July 23. The photos and artwork will be featured at the Pomham Rocks Lighthouse tent at The Looff: East Providence Arts Festival on August 14 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Rose Larisa Park, Riverside. Finally, from August 30 to September 13, the photo and art winning entries will be part of a 150th anniversary exhibit of the Lighthouse in the glass cases at East Providence City Hall, 145 Taunton Avenue, East Providence.
Three East Providence residents were recognized as winners in the competition. Donna Kenny Kirwan of Rumford won First Place in the art category. Thea Ernest of Riverside was awarded Honorable Mention in the art contest. Daniel LaCroix of Riverside received Honorable Mention in the photography category.
Located on an island off the coast of East Providence, Pomham Rocks Lighthouse is the last surviving lighthouse in upper Narragansett Bay. The Lighthouse was built in 1871 and served as a navigational aid to the brisk shipping traffic in the Providence River until the Coast Guard decommissioned it in 1974. Since 2004, the Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse have made it their mission to protect and preserve this landmark that is listed on the National Register of Historical Places.