LIGHTHOUSE XII

NEWPORT HARBOR (GOAT ISLAND) LIGHT

Order No. 096

HISTORY: At least three different lighthouses have stood on Newport’s Goat Island. The most recent, completed during the Civil War is a 35’ octagonal granite structure. It was established 1824 and first lit in 1842. The tower now stands on a granite foundation that is part of the breakwater on which it was originally built. In 2000 the Coast Guard leased the tower to the American Lighthouse Foundation for preservation. The keeper’s quarters were demolished in 1923 after being damaged when a U. S. World War I vintage submarine rammed it.

The lighthouse is still operational. The original fourth-order Fresnel lens has been replaced with a 250 mm optic. The lighthouse is accessible by walking through the Hyatt Regency, Newport hotel. The site is open to the public although the tower is closed.

STITCHING INFORMATION: Stitch count: 180 stitches wide x 148 high. Our model was stitched on a 16" x 14" piece of white 18 count AIDA fabric. To use a different type of fabric or different AIDA sized fabric, give the stitch count to your fabric store and they will help you select the correct amount of fabric to complete this design. Our threads were carefully chosen to depict the actual colors of the lighthouse to give it the most realistic appearance possible.