June 13, 2025

Lighthouse Tour – A Perfect Father’s Day Gift

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Still searching for the perfect gift for Dad for his special day? Want one that Is always the right size, never duplicated and doesn’t come in a box? A gift certificate for a tour of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse is a one-of-a-kind gift with no wrapping required. Tours of the fully restored historical light station are scheduled this season through the end of August.

Dad has probably seen the lighthouse from the East Bay Bike Path, but never been inside it. It was only opened to the public in 2018, after complete restoration inside and out. Built in 1871 on a half-acre island off the coast of East Providence, the inside of the 7-room keeper’s house has been transformed into a maritime museum. Exhibits include lenses which produced the distinctive red beacon from the top of the tower, as well as displays of authentic equipment and items used in lighthouses for the past century and a half. Storyboards and artifacts recount the history of not only Pomham Rocks Lighthouse, but also five others that once safeguarded ships in the Providence River. Visitors can explore from the basement cistern, which collects rainwater from the tile roof, to the outer walkway at the top of the 42’ tower. Volunteer docents will help provide stories about the lighthouse and its keepers.

Tours leave from the dock at Edgewood Yacht Club, 1 Shaw Ave., Cranston on select days at 9:30 a.m. and return at 11:00 a.m. New this year are a number of sunset tours on Tuesday evenings from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Advance reservations are required. A 10-minute boat ride on the Lady Pomham II will take you to the lighthouse. The 26-foot launch sports a canopy for protection from sun or an unexpected shower. Lady Pomham II provides the only access to the lighthouse. The island and dock are not open to visitors traveling on their own personal watercraft.

Gift certificates can be obtained by visiting the lighthouse website at https://www.pomhamrockslighthouse.org.  Information on tours and a calendar of tour dates are also available on the website. Fares for adults are $50, $25 for children age 6 to 17 and $35 for members of Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse.

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