Step Back in Time on Morning and Sunset Tours of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse
Visitors on a tour enjoy a view of the bay from the Adirondack
chairs on the lawn at Pomham Rocks Lighthouse
Looking for a unique adventure this summer without going far from home? Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse has scheduled tours to the historical island light station off the coast of East Providence from May 27 to August 28. New this year are 6 PM sunset tours on select Tuesday evenings. The summer season is the only opportunity for the public to visit the local landmark, which has been fully restored inside and out.
Your experience starts at the dock at Edgewood Yacht Club, 1 Shaw Ave., Cranston. Ample parking is available. You will travel for a 10-minute boat ride to the lighthouse, off the coast of East Providence in upper Narragansett Bay, in the Lady Pomham II. This 26-foot launch sports a canopy to protect you 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.
Pomham Rocks Lighthouse, Riverside, RI
Built in 1871, the lantern room in the 42-foot tower at Pomham Rocks Lighthouse affords a panoramic view of the bay. Tour guests are welcome to climb to the top of the tower and to explore the interior museum which hosts displays of authentic artifacts used in lighthouses during the past one hundred and fifty years.
Storyboards recount the history of not only Pomham Rocks Lighthouse, but also five others that once guided ships to the port of Providence. The centerpiece of the first-floor display is the antique fourth-order Fresnel lens that lit the lighthouse almost a century ago. Knowledgeable volunteer docents are available to answer your questions and assist you. The lighthouse gift shop offers apparel and mementos.
For more information, to see a calendar of tour dates or to register for a tour, visit the lighthouse website at
https://www.pomhamrockslighthouse.org.
Fares range from children age 6 to 17 for $25 to adults for $50, with discounts for members of Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse.
Sunset at Pomham Rocks Lighthouse (photo by Dennis Tardiff)
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 in the National Register of Historic Places.
Contact Phone Number for Tours: 401-474-0943 (Judianne Point, Tour Director)
List of tour dates
2025 Tour Schedule
Date
Time
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
6:00pm -7:30pm
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
9:30am – 11:00am
Thursday, May 29, 2025
9:30am – 11:00am
Wednesday, June 4, 2025
9:30am – 11:00am
Thursday, June 5, 2025
9:30am – 11:00am
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
6:00pm -7:30pm
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
9:30am – 11:00am
Thursday, June 12, 2025
9:30am – 11:00am
Thursday, June 19, 2025
9:30am – 11:00am
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
6:00pm -7:30pm
Thursday, June 26, 2025
9:30am – 11:00am
Wednesday, July 2, 2025
9:30am – 11:00am
Thursday, July 3, 2025
9:30am – 11:00am
Tuesday, July 8, 2025
6:00pm -7:30pm
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
9:30am – 11:00am
Thursday, July 17, 2025
9:30am – 11:00am
Tuesday, July 22, 2025
6:00pm -7:30pm
Thursday, July 31, 2025
9:30am – 11:00am
Tuesday, August 5, 2025
6:00pm -7:30pm
Thursday, August 7, 2025
9:30am – 11:00am
Wednesday, August 13, 2025
9:30am – 11:00am
Tuesday, August 19, 2025
6:00pm -7:30pm
Wednesday, August 20, 2025
9:30am – 11:00am
Thursday, August 21, 2025
9:30am – 11:00am
Wednesday, August 27, 2025
9:30am – 11:00am
Thursday, August 28, 2025
9:30am – 11:00am