Off Ocean Ave. on Castle Hill at W end of Newport Neck, Newport, Rhode Island. County/parish: Newport.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places March 30, 1988. NRIS 88000277.
Part of Lighthouses of Rhode Island TR (NRIS 64000750).
1 contributing structure.Also known as:
Castle Hill Lighthouse is located on Narragansett Bay in Newport, Rhode Island, at the end of the historic Ocean Drive. It is an active navigation aid for vessels entering the East Passage, between Conanicut Island and Aquidneck Island. The lighthouse has become a symbol of Newport, and a frequent site for wedding photos, proposals, and tourist photos. Although the property is owned by the nearby Castle Hill Inn, the lighthouse is owned by the United States Coast Guard.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/41374352