Sakonnet Light, built in 1884, is a
sparkplug lighthouse near Sakonnet Point,
Little Compton, Rhode Island, on the eastern side of the state.
The light was deactivated in 1954 after
Hurricane Carol and was going to be destroyed, but local citizens protested, and eventually Carl and Carolyn Haffenreffer bought the lighthouse in 1961. Explaining his decision to purchase the lighthouse, Carl Haffenreffer said, "I was afraid someone was going to paint it pink or haul it away for scrap." The lighthouse was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places in 1983. The Friends of Sakonnet Lighthouse acquired the lighthouse in 1985, and it was reactivated by the
United States Coast Guard in 1997. A $1.45 million restoration of the lighthouse it was completed in 2012. The Friends of the Sakonnet Light were awarded the 2012 Rhody Award by the
Rhode Island Historical Preservation and Heritage Commission for their work.
See also
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Newport County, Rhode Island
References
External links
*Friends of Sakonnet Lighthouse
Lighthouse pics and info*
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Lighthouses completed in 1884
Lighthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Rhode Island
Lighthouses in Newport County, Rhode Island
Buildings and structures in Little Compton, Rhode Island
National Register of Historic Places in Newport County, Rhode Island