Tags: Lighthouse, Tower.
Dutch Island Light is an historic lighthouse on Dutch Island off Jamestown Rhode Island.In 1825 the federal government acquired 6 acres (2.4 ha) at the southern end of the island and on January 1 1827 Dutch Island Light was established to mark the west passage of Narragansett Bay and to aid vessels entering Dutch Island Harbor. The first 30-foot (9.1 m) tower was built of stones found on the island.
