State to take ownership of historic lighthouses from federal government
PROVIDENCE – For generations they have stood tall along Rhode Island’s shorelines helping to safely guide maritime traffic.
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PROVIDENCE – For generations they have stood tall along Rhode Island’s shorelines helping to safely guide maritime traffic.
Day-to-day operations of all three Rhode Island lighthouses will be turned over to their new owners.
The federal government is offloading at least 10 lighthouses in New England and elsewhere to nonprofits and the public through a combination of transfers and auctions as part of the annual Lighthouse Season.
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