Because this Victorian-style lighthouse was built high upon the Mohegon bluffs, its light shines from some 200 feet above sea level. The lighthouse was fitted with a first-order Fresnel lense that cost more than $10,000 back in the late 1800s. The whole lightstation cost the Government more than $75,000 to build. Back in the late 1800s, that was a ton of money.
In the early 1990s, the lightstation was being threatened by the eroding cliffs. Through the handy work of volunteers, money was raised to move the building. International Chimney Company of Buffalo, NY and Expert House Movers of Virginia rescued the lighthouse moving it some 300 feet back.
Directions: The lighthouse sits on Block Island out in Rhode Island Sound. Take one of the ferry services from either Point Judith or New London to Block Island. Once on the island, take Water Street south. It will change names to Spring Street and then to Mohegan Trail. Mohegan Trail will take you right past the lighthouse.
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Lighthouse Rating: 5.48
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