Informational sign describes the historical significance of Point Judith as having the first fog signal, a Daboll's trumpet sounded by a Wilcox hot-air engine.
The gate was open - I was told I was allowed to go in even though the area belonged to the US Coast Guard. I believe the area is open to guests until sun down.
Narragansett Bay at one time hosted more ship traffic than New York Harbor. Today, the U.S. Coast Guard still actively uses this 1857 lighthouse at the bay’s entrance. (From Aerial America) Leggi tutto