Watch Hill Lighthouse Museum

Watch Hill Lighthouse Museum is a museum in , , which is located on Lighthouse Road. Watch Hill Lighthouse Museum is situated nearby to the resort , as well as near the suburb .
  • Type: Museum
  • Also known as: “Keeper’s House”
  • Address: 14 Lighthouse Road, Westerly, RI 02891

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Watch Hill Lighthouse and Ocean House.

Lighthouse
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The in has served as a nautical beacon for ships since 1745, when the Rhode Island colonial government constructed a watchtower and beacon during the French and Indian War and Revolutionary War.

Resort
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is a large, Victorian-style waterfront hotel originally constructed in 1868 on Bluff Avenue in . The original 1868 hotel closed in 2003; it was demolished in 2005 and a new facility opened in 2010 on the same site which retained much of the original structure's form and appearance, as well as the original name. is situated 2,700 feet northeast of Watch Hill Lighthouse Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Watch Hill and Misquamicut.

Photo: Juliancolton, Public domain.
is a district in , which is a town in . is a wealthy, summer tourist district comprised of two main streets. Most of the homes are summer mansions.

Suburb
is a census-designated place and fire district in southern , United States. It is part of the town of . The population was listed as 434 in the 2020 census. is situated 3 miles northeast of Watch Hill Lighthouse Museum.

Town
is a borough and the town center of , United States, referred to by locals as "The Borough". The population was 976 at the 2020 United States Census, up from 929 in 2010. is situated 3½ miles northwest of Watch Hill Lighthouse Museum.

Watch Hill Lighthouse Museum

Latitude
41.304° or 41° 18′ 14″ north
Longitude
-71.8586° or 71° 51′ 31″ west
Elevation
13 feet (4 metres)
Open location code
87HC843R+HH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 481348001
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­lighthouse
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Geo­Names ID
5225548
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