LIGHTHOUSE SPONSORS WELCOMED
Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse is seeking businesses, organizations and individuals to participate in their Business and Community Sponsorship Drive. The focus of this year’s drive is the replacement of the dock. Used for more than eight decades, it was damaged in recent years by extreme weather conditions. The volunteer group is reaching out to local businesses and organizations to help raise funds to replace the dock, the lifeline of the island lighthouse.
Built in 1871 to provide boat access to the newly constructed lighthouse, the original wooden dock was severely damaged in the 1938 hurricane. It was replaced in 1939, and served Pomham well for more than 84 years, until the storm surge in the winter of 2022 and three more times since, completely submerged it.
The dock restoration project will ensure continued access to the island light station. The dock will be rebuilt with historical accuracy and will include a replica boat house, for storage of boat equipment. Your support will help to provide funding for this important project.
Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse is a 501(c)(3) non-profit volunteer chapter of the American Lighthouse Foundation. This important New England maritime light station and museum is an integral part of Rhode Island’s heritage and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.