A green background indicates the event
occurs during
bird nesting season when access around Rose Island is restricted see aerial photo.
Also see
guidelines |
| Year-round |
Lighthouse and Harbor Tour
11 AM and 1PM Daily
Enjoy an 1 1/2 hour trip aboard, Starfish, our 32 foot lobster/picnic boat. Daily tours at 11 AM and 1PM. Price includes a tour of the Lighthouse, Fort, and historic Newport Harbor. A great deal at just $120 total charge for the boat charter (not per person). Call to reserve. |
Saturday,
Dec. 10th |
Fort Adams Festival of Lights, 8 AM – 8 PM. Tree lighting and decorating contest. Stroll the grounds and admire the trees, local high school band performances. Hot soups, hot drinks, and sweets available to purchase. $2 entrance fee. 401-619-5801 or 846-0340. www.fortadams.org and www.mahercenter.org. |
Sunday,
Jan 1, 2012 |
Members' New Year's Day Pot Luck
Picnic at the Lighthouse
Rose Island Lighthouse Members are invited to bring their
family and guests, plus pot luck food and drinks to share.
Pots of stew, chili and soup can be heated on a large grill
over an open fire. Help with the New Year beach clean-up.
An unforgettable way to welcome 2012! To be invited join or renew now. |
Thursday,
Feb 9, 2012 |
Call to reserve 2013 Summer Keeper
Weeks |
Apr 1 to
Aug 15,
2012 |
Rose Island Wildlife Refuge CLOSED
for Bird Nesting Season
To protect nesting birds, NO ACCESS is allowed to the16-acre
Rose Island Wildlife Refuge – no walking or landing boats
on the beaches EXCEPT at the Lighthouse. The beaches next to the Lighthouse are the BEST beaches to explore and stay open
year-round for school and group tours, overnight "keepers" and
special bird-watching tours (conducted by boat). Call for reservations.
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Date to be announced
April 2012 |
28th Annual Meeting of the Rose
Island Lighthouse Foundation - 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
This meeting always gets everyone out of the house after a long winter. You can count on listening to an entertaining speaker, delicious hors d'oeuvres, cash bar, seeing friends and neighbors, and a brief business meeting. Check back for more details as we get closer to the date. |
July 1 to Sunday,
Sept. 18th - via the Jamestown Ferry. |
Lighthouse Public
Tours - 10 AM - 4 PM Daily
Step back in time with a guided tour of the self-sufficient Lighthouse
and grounds, including 200 year old Ft. Hamilton. Picnic tables and public toilets available. Board
the Jamestown-Newport Ferry in Newport or Jamestown for a short ride to Rose Island. Pay for round trip tickets on the Ferry and a small Landing fee when you arrive at Rose Island. No reservation needed. |
Monday,
Aug 15, 2011
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Bird
Nesting Season Restrictions End - Starting on the 15th during regular visiting hours -10 AM to 4 PM -
visitors may walk around the island ONLY on the BEACHES and
MARKED PATHS. The island interior remains closed. Land boats only on beaches at
the Lighthouse. Please pick up beach debris as you go and bring
it back to the lighthouse landing to be counted and properly
disposed in September.
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July 4th, 2012
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Celebrate 4th of July
5:30 PM - 10:30 PM
Join us for an unforgettable evening of great food and music. Watch the spectacular Newport Fireworks from Rose Island! Price includes a mouth watering, slow- cooked hardwood barbecue feast, lawn games, Lighthouse tours and boat transport. Attendance limited to 150 lucky ticket holders. Don't miss out - call for reservations. Rain or shine. Join now for Member discount. |
Saturday,
Aug 18, 2012
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Clambake at the Lighthouse
11 AM - 3:30 PM
We'll be pulling out all the (shellfish) stops for our 28th Annual Clambake. Reserve tickets early as this event with its fantastic spread of classic clambake fare & live music sells out every year!
Price includes clambake, lawn games, Lighthouse tours and boat transport to Rose Island. Attendance limited to 150 lucky ticket holders. Call for reservations. Rain or shine. Join now for Member discount.
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Saturday,
Sept. 2012
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The Travelling Rose
Island Lighthouse makes a stop at Pardon Gray Day- 10 AM - 5 PM
The much loved working model of the Rose Island Lighthouse will be on site and open to kids at Tiverton's traditional Country Day at Pardon Gray. Sounds like there's something for everyone at this eventt! Date to be announced. Learn more at www.tivertonlandtrust.org |
| Visit Rose Island Lighthouse |
Lighthouse Public
Tours - 10 AM to 4 PM
July-Labor Day - no reservation to visit. The Jtown Ferry provides round trip boat transportation. Outside of summer dates just call us and we'll arrange a tour of the Lighthouse, round trip boat transportation, and more!. The perfect destination for everyone; couples, individuals, scouts, group tours, school tours, and summer camps. |
| Date to be announced |
Landowner's
Plaque Dedication
As a permanent legacy all LANDOWNERS’ NAMES are cast in large
bronze plaques. Dedication ceremonies are held periodically
as the Island For Sale landowner's plaques are filled. Each
plaque contains 204 names. We will send notices by email
to the purchasers when their plaque is ready to be dedicated. |
Reservations:
401-847-4242
best time to call
is between 9:00-1:00 M-F
THANKS!!
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