LIGHTHOUSE LICENSE PLATE ADDS A SPLASH OF COLOR
Tired of the washed-out waves on your license plate? Do your car a favor and order the most colorful charity license plate. The Pomham Rocks Lighthouse plate features the red-roofed white light station on a bright sunset background glowing with deep hues of blue, yellow and orange.
The design is based on a vintage postcard from the turn of the century and shows the 1871 lighthouse high on a rocky island off the coast of Riverside. The Lighthouse has been restored inside and out with historical accuracy. The onsite museum preserves the rich maritime heritage of our state.
Visitors on summer boat tours can observe the antique Fresnel lens and climb to the top of the 42-foot tower for a panoramic view of Narragansett Bay.
Rhode Islanders can order the colorful plates from the RI Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV). Unlike some other charity license plates, the Pomham Rocks plate is available for up to six-digit registrations. The cost is $42.50 for a set of plates, with $20 going to the volunteer organization to support restoration and preservation of the century-and-a-half-year-old lighthouse. The license plate was designed to accept all types of vehicle registrations. Only passenger registrations are being accepted at this time. However, if there is enough interest, other vehicle types will be considered. Proceeds from the sale of plates will be used to fund continued restoration and preservation projects.
Individuals can order plates directly on the DMV website at https://www.ri.gov/DMV/plate_remake/. Those who do not have internet access can request a copy of the license plate application from Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse, Attn: License Plate, P.O. Box 15121, Riverside, RI. 02915. A completed order form and copy of your registration can be mailed, with a check for $42.50, payable to RIDMV, to Division of Motor Vehicles Plate Office, 600 New London Avenue, Cranston, RI 02920. Your Pomham Rocks Lighthouse plates will be mailed to your home in six to eight weeks.
A chapter of the American Lighthouse Foundation, Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse is reaching out to all Rhode Islanders to support this unique state landmark. The Lighthouse was built in 1871 on a half-acre island off the coast of Riverside to protect mariners as the shipping traffic increased to the Port of Providence. It is the last surviving lighthouse of the five that once protected the Providence River and is listed on the National Register of Historic places.
Photo: Rick and Stephanie Lux of East Providence put on their new Pomham Rocks Lighthouse license plates.