1831 – To enable the Secretary of the Treasury to provide, by contract, for a beacon light at to near the entrance of the harbor of Wickford, in the town of North Kingston, in the State o f Rhode Island, March 3, 1831, $3,000.

1878 – Wickford Harbor, Rhode Island.—Additional aids to navigation to mark the entrance to Wickford Harbor are required. A granite pier surmounted by a small light should be established, on Old Gay Rock, and a granite day-beacon should be erected on the Brothers Rocks, and on James Ledge. An estimate for these works is submitted. The light at Poplar Point could be discontinued if one on Old Gay is established.

1879 – Wickford Harbor, Rhode Island.—Additional aids to navigation to mark the entrance to Wickford Harbor are required. A granite pier surmounted by a small light should be established on Old Gay Rock, and a granite day-beacon should be erected on the Brothers Rocks, and on James Ledge. An estimate for these works is submitted. The light at Poplar Point could be discontinued if one on Old Gay is established.

1880 – For the erection of a light-house on Old Gay Rock, at the entrance of Wickford Harbor, Narragansett Bay, and the old light in said harbor be discontinued upon the completion of the new one, June 15, 1880, $45,000.

1880 – Poplar Point, Wickford Harbor, Rhode Island.—The appropriation of $45,000 for building a light on Old Gay Rock, at the mouth of Wickford Harbor, was made by Congress at its last session. When this is built, Poplar Point light will be discontinued. Work on the new light will be commenced as soon as the cession of jurisdiction is made by the State of Rhode Island.

1881 – Wickford Harbor, on Old Gay Rock, in Wickford Harbor, Rhode Island.—The cession of jurisdiction over this site was obtained from the State of Rhode Island, and plans for a light-house and keeper’s dwelling were approved. Contracts were made for the iron work, the first part of which will be delivered during the autumn, when the actual work of establishing the station will be commenced. The temporary wharf, for landing the material and setting the foundation, is complete, so no delay will occur when the iron work is delivered by the contractors.

1882 – Wickford Harbor, Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island, temporary light, until the light tower for the new light is finished, July, 1881.

1882 – Wickford Harbor, Old Gay Rock, opposite Wickford, Rhode Island.— The iron work for the pier was contracted for and delivered at the temporary wharf at Wickford. Meantime, the work of preparing the subfoundation with stone, to receive the iron pier, was commenced and continued until it was stopped by stress of weather, when the uncompleted work was marked by a temporary light and a fog-bell struck by machinery, which was left in charge of a keeper during the winter. Work was resumed in the early spring and satisfactory progress made. The iron pier was set in place and partly filled with concrete, and the riprap protection was about completed. Work on the dwelling-house and tower will be pushed forward as soon as the pier is in condition to receive them.

1883 -Wickford Harbor, Rhode Island.—The temporary western-river lantern was changed on November 1, 1882, to a fifth-order fixed white light, exhibited from the newly-erected tower.

1883 – Wickford Harbor, (Old Gay Rock,) on Old Gay Rock, Wickford Harbor, Rhode Island.—The work at this station, which was commenced in the fall of 1881, was carried on to the completion of the pier. The dwelling and tower were completed during the following fall, and on November 1, 1882, the station was lighted for the first time.

1886 – Wickford Harbor, on Old Gay Rock, in Wickford Harbor, Rhode Island.—Some slight repairs were made to the dwelling and outbuilding, and the foundation was strengthened by an enrockment of 360 tons of riprap.

1887 – Wickford Harbor, on Old Gay Rock, Wickford Harbor, Rhode Island.—The foundation of this light was strengthened by riprap enrockment during the year, and storm-doors were provided.

1893 – Wickford Harbor, on Old Gay Rock, Wickford Harbor, Rhode Island.— A contract was made for placing 600 tons of riprap stone for the protection of the pier.

1894 – Wickford Harbor, on Old Gay Rock, Wickford Harbor, Rhode Island.— Some 600 tons of riprap stone were placed to properly protect the pier. Various repairs were made.

1930 – Wickord Harbor Lighthouse was replaced by a skeletal tower.

Keepers: Henry F. Sherman (1882 – 1885), Nathaniel Dodge (1885 – 1893), Edward Andrews (1893 – 1930).

A modern light marks this location today.

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