Tags: Lighthouse, Tower.
Poplar Point Light (Lighthouse) built in 1831 is an historic lighthouse in North Kingstown Rhode Island .The lighthouse was built in 1831 with a stone keeper’s dwelling and wooden tower. The light was deactivated in 1882 and replaced by the Wickford Harbor Lighthouse. It was sold at auction in 1894 and has been altered by later owners. The lighthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. The tower is the oldest surviving wooden lighthouse tower in the United States.