NORTH KINGSTOWN – The Poplar Point Lighthouse shines again, after 142 years in darkness. Owners Russell and Cathy Shippee relit the tower on Christmas night with family and neighbors gathered ...

Poplar Point Lighthouse was first built in 1831, guiding boaters until it was turned off in 1882. It’s considered the oldest integrated wooden lighthouse in the country. The light stayed dormant ...

NORTH KINGSTOWN – For the first time in 142 years, the Poplar Point Lighthouse will soon shine across Wickford Harbor and Narragansett Bay. Owners Russell and Cathy Shippee have gotten ...

The Poplar Point Lighthouse looks over Wickford Harbor and Narragansett Bay. According to officials, the lighthouse was built in 1831 and was operated at Poplar Point until 1882 when it was ...

NORTH KINGSTOWN – The Poplar Point Lighthouse shines again, after 142 years in darkness. Owners Russell and Cathy Shippee relit the tower on Christmas night with family and neighbors gathered nearby.