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Nayatt Point Light is a historic lighthouse in
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Nayatt Point Light is a historic lighthouse in Barrington, Rhode Island
Barrington is a suburban, residential town in Bristol County, Rhode Island located approximately southeast of Providence. It was founded by Congregationalist separatists from Swansea, Massachusetts and incorporated in 1717.
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The current light was built of brick in 1856 and contains an 1828 keeper's house. The lighthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places
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in 1988.
First light
On May 23, 1828, theUnited States Congress
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appropriated $3,500 for a lighthouse to mark the
narrow passage between Nayatt Point and a shoal extending from Conimicut Point." Required by law to accept the lowest bid for the project, the government was forced to enter into the contract with William Halloway and Westgate Watson for the construction regardless of the qualifications of the contractors. This obligation was confirmed by Stephen Pleasonton of the U.S. Treasury Department
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, confirming the authorization to enter into the contract with Halloway and Watson. The tower was poorly constructed and was difficult to navigate for the lightkeepers.
List of keepers
This list includes known keepers, but may not be exhaustive.See also
*List of lighthouses in Rhode Island
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* National Register of Historic Places listings in Bristol County, Rhode Island
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External links
Lighthouse.cc: Nayatt Point Lighthouse information
Buildings and structures in Barrington, Rhode Island Houses in Bristol County, Rhode Island Narragansett Bay Lighthouses completed in 1828 Lighthouses completed in 1856 Houses completed in 1828 Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Rhode Island Lighthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Rhode Island National Register of Historic Places in Bristol County, Rhode Island Transportation buildings and structures in Bristol County, Rhode Island {{BristolCountyRI-NRHP-stub