icut Island Light (also known as
Conanicut Island Lighthouse), built in 1886, was an active
lighthouse in
Rhode Island.The light was built primarily to assist the ferry between Jamestown and
Newport, Rhode Island. The lighthouse lies on the eastern side of
Conanicut Island in the town of
Jamestown, Rhode Island. The light was deactivated in 1933 and its lantern was removed. In 1934 it was sold as government surplus. The lighthouse is listed on the
National Register of Historic Places. The lighthouse was used for the filming of the 2012 film,
Moonrise Kingdom.
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