Point Judith (Rhode Island)

Historical Light List Characteristics

1839 Fl W 135s. W21. USLHE Light List (US): 73
1849 Fl W 135s. W17. USLHE Light List (US): 76
1858 Fl W 15s. W14. LHB Light List (US): 120
1860 LHB Light List (US): 108
1865-1866 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 108
1868 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 109
1870 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 113
1878-1879 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 144
1886 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 149
1888 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 156
1893 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 170
1898 Fl W 15s. W131/2. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 202
1899 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 206
1905 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 221
1908 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 234
1915 Fl W 15s. W14. fl 1.5. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 303
1917 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 314
1920 F W. W14. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 333
1927 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 339
1931 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 395
1935 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 449
1940 USCG Light List (Atlantic): 439
1943 USCG Light List (Atlantic): 567
1945-1947
1950-1952
1953-1955 USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 582
1957
1959-1960 USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 622
1961 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 622
1963-1965 Oc(3) W 15s. W14. (ec 2, lt 2) x 2, ec 2, lt 5.
1966 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 798
1969-1972
1973-1979 Oc(3) W 15s. W16. (ec 2, lt 2) x 2, ec 2, lt 5.
1982
1987 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 18280
1990-1992 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 18050
1993-1996 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 19450
2004

Historical Light List Optics and Structures

1839 10 Lamps / 9" Refl. 35 74 N/A USLHE Light List (US): 73
1849 10 Lamps / 15" Refl. USLHE Light List (US): 76
1858 4th 46 67 LHB Light List (US): 120
1860 LHB Light List (US): 108
1865 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 108
1866
1868 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 109
1870 A stone tower connected with the keeper's dwelling. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 113
1878-1879 A stone tower, connected with the keeper's dwelling. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 144
1886 White tower, connected with dwelling. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 149
1888 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 156
1893 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 170
1898 65 White tower, connected with dwelling. Fog-signal building southerly of tower. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 202
1899 Octagonal, pyramidal tower, lower half white, upper half brown, connected with dwelling. Fog-signal building southerly of tower. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 206
1905 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 221
1908 4 iov Octagonal, pyramidal tower, lower half white, upper half brown, connected with dwelling; fog-signal building S'ly of tower. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 234
1915 N/A 51 Octagonal, pyramidal tower, lower half white, upper half brown, connected with dwelling. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 303
1917 Octagonal pyramidal tower, lower half white, upper half brown; connected with dwelling. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 314
1920 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 333
1927 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 339
1931 4 iov USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 395
1935 4 ei USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 449
1940 4 e Octagonal tower, lower half white, upper half brown; connected with dwelling. USCG Light List (Atlantic): 439
1943 Octagonal tower, lower half white, upper half brown, connected with dwelling. USCG Light List (Atlantic): 567
1945
1946-1947 Octagonal tower, lower half white, upper half brown connected with dwelling.
1950-1952
1953 N/A Octagonal tower, lower half white, upper half brown, connected with dwelling. USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 582
1954-1955 Octagonal tower, lower half white, upper half brown, connected with white dwelling.
1957
1959-1960 USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 622
1961 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 622
1963-1965 Octagonal tower, lower half white, upper half brown.
1966 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 798
1969-1979
1982
1987 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 18280
1990-1992 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 18050
1993-1996 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 19450
2004

Historical Light List Audible Fog Signals

1858 None None LHB Light List (US): 120
1860 LHB Light List (US): 108
1865-1866 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 108
1868 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 109
1870 A trumpet sounding ? seconds at intervals of ? seconds. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 113
1878-1879 A 1st-order steam fog-siren, in duplicate, giving blasts of 6 seconds at intervals of 40 seconds. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 144
1886 1st-class steam-siren; blasts of 6 sec., intervals of 40 sec. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 149
1888 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 156
1893 1st-class steam siren; blasts of 6 sec., silent intervals 40 sec. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 170
1898 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 202
1899 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 206
1905 1st-class compressed-air siren; blasts of 4 sec., silent intervals 40 sec. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 221
1908 1st-class compressed-air siren; blasts of 5 sec., silent intervals 40 sec. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 234
1915 1st-cl. air siren: blast 5 sec., silent 40 sec. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 303
1917 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 314
1920 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 333
1927 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 339
1931 TYFON, 1st-cl. air: blast 3 sec., silent 17 sec. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 395
1935 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 449
1940 HORN, diaphragm, air: blast 3 sec., silent 17 sec. USCG Light List (Atlantic): 439
1943 USCG Light List (Atlantic): 567
1945-1947
1950-1952 HORN, diaphragm, air; blast 3 sec., silent 17 sec.
1953-1955 HORN, diaphragm: 1 blast ev 20s (3sbl). USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 582
1957
1959-1960 USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 622
1961 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 622
1963-1965
1966 HORN, diaphragm; 1 blast ev 20s (3sbl). USCG Light List - Vol. I: 798
1969-1970
1971-1972 HORN, diaphragm; 1 blast ev 15s (2sbl).
1973-1975 HORN, 1 blast ev 15s (2sbl).
1976-1979 HORN: 1 blast ev 15s (2sbl).
1982 HORN: 1 blast ev 15s (2s bl).
1987 HORN: 1 blast ev 15s (2s bl). USCG Light List - Vol. I: 18280
1990-1992 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 18050
1993-1996 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 19450
2004 HORN: 1 blast ev 15s (2s bl).

Historical Light List Other Signals

1927 None USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 339
1931 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 395
1935 RADIOBEACON: Transmits gps. of . USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 449
1940 RADIOBEACON: Transmits on 294 kc, groups of dash, 2 dots (). Antenna lead-in 150 feet 270° from light tower. USCG Light List (Atlantic): 439
1943 USCG Light List (Atlantic): 567
1945 RADIOBEACON: Transmits on 294 kc, groups of dash, 2 dots (). Antenna lead-in 36 feet 195° from light tower.
1946-1947 RADIOBEACON: Transmits on 294 kc, groups of dash, 2 dots, (). Antenna lead-in 36 feet 195° from light tower.
1950-1952
1953-1955 RADIOBEACON: 294 kc. (Code: ). Antenna 36 feet 195° from light tower. USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 582
1957 RADIOBEACON: 318 kc. (Code: ). Antenna 36 feet 195° from light tower.
1959-1960 USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 622
1961 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 622
1963 RADIOBEACON: Antenna 36 feet 195° from light tower.
1964-1965 RADIOBEACON: 302 kc. (Code:). Antenna 36 feet 195° from light tower.
1966 RADIOBEACON: Antenna 36 feet 195° from light tower. USCG Light List - Vol. I: 798
1969-1974 RADIOBEACON: 302 kc. (Code:). Antenna 36 feet 195° from light tower.
1975-1976 RBN: 302 kHz () III. Antenna 36 feet 195° from light tower.
1977 RBN: 317 kHz (). Antenna 36 feet 195° from light tower.
1978 RBN: 325 kHz (). Antenna 36 feet 195° from light tower.
1979 RBN: 325 kHz PJ (). Antenna 36 feet 195° from light tower.
1982
1987 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 18280
1990 RBN: 325 kHz PJ (). Antenna 36 feet, 195° from light tower. USCG Light List - Vol. I: 18050
1991 325 kHz. PJ (). Antenna 36 feet, 195° from light tower.
1992 FREQ: 325 kHz. PJ (). Antenna 36 feet, 195° from light tower.
1993-1994 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 19450
1995-1996 None
2004
1810 - Present (Exact location of current 1857 lighthouse. Locations of original 1810 and 1816 lighthouses are assumed to be close.)