Visit Pomham Rocks Lighthouse Booth at Looff Arts Festival

Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse will host a booth at The Looff: East Providence Arts Festival on Saturday, August 10 from 12 PM to 6 PM at Crescent Park., 701 Bullocks Point Ave., Riverside. Children are welcome to have their photo taken through one of the windows of the replica wooden lighthouse photo display. Information will be available on summer tours to the Lighthouse, which continue through September. Membership applications will be available for Individuals and families interested in joining Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse. For further details, visit www.pomhamrockslighthouse.org. 

Tickets for The Great Getaway Raffle will be available for $10 each or 3 for $25. More than $1,400 in prizes are offered. Prizes include two nights at The Lighthouse Inn in West Dennis, MA; an overnight stay at Bayside Resort in West Yarmouth, MA; an overnight stay at The Cove at Yarmouth, MA; tickets for four for Essex Steam Train & Riverboat in CT; and an elite dining package. Proceeds benefit the maritime museum at Pomham Rocks Lighthouse. Drawing for the raffle will take place at 6 PM at the Pomham booth.

The Lighthouse booth will offer a number of special items for sale. A specially-commissioned replica ornament of the lighthouse’s iconic Fresnel lens, on display in the museum, will be available for $20. Made exclusively for Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse by Beacon Design, a division of ChemArt in Lincoln, RI, the 2-dimensional holiday ornament is made of silver rhodium and is gift boxed. A collectible glass ornament will also be available. It features a colorful photo of the southeast view of Riverside’s historic lighthouse. The 3” diameter white satin glass ball is displayed in a decorative protective white box which is perfect for gift-giving or storage. It also sells for $20.

A limited supply of handcrafted pottery mugs, from the noted Deneen Pottery of St. Paul, Minnesota will be available while supplies last. The 14-ounce mug is available in red, navy, teal and forest green. All mugs are made with a distinctive hand-applied glaze that give them a unique look. An emblem of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse was specially designed for the project and is featured on the front. Each mug sells for $25.

A locally-produced 12-ounce ceramic mug, featuring a photo of The Lighthouse, made in East Providence by Barlow Designs, will also be offered for $12. T-shirts commemorating The Pomham Rocks Lighthouse Run, will be available, as well as hats, embroidered with the Pomham Rocks Lighthouse logo, notecards, magnets and other items.

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 on the National Register of Historic Places.