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Light Hearted Lite #19 – A Tale of Two Sparkplugs: Conimicut and Sakonnet, RI

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Conimicut Lighthouse in 2007. Photo by Jeremy D’Entremont.

This episode has two segments. First is a new interview with Mayor Frank Picozzi of Warwick, Rhode Island, about the recent exterior restoration of Conimicut Lighthouse, which is owned by the city. The major project at the 1883 cast-iron caisson “sparkplug style” tower was carried out in 2024 by Abcore Restoration.

Sakonnet Lighthouse in 2010. Photo by Jeremy D’Entremont

Next is an abridged version of an interview first heard in late 2019 with Scott Brown, president of Friends of Sakonnet Lighthouse. The 1882 “sparkplug” off Little Compton, Rhode Island, was restored in 2012 with funding from the federal Transportation Enhancement Program combined with privately raised funds.

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Content provided by Jeremy D'Entremont, U.S. Lighthouse Society, Jeremy D'Entremont, and U.S. Lighthouse Society. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Jeremy D'Entremont, U.S. Lighthouse Society, Jeremy D'Entremont, and U.S. Lighthouse Society or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.
Conimicut Lighthouse in 2007. Photo by Jeremy D’Entremont.

This episode has two segments. First is a new interview with Mayor Frank Picozzi of Warwick, Rhode Island, about the recent exterior restoration of Conimicut Lighthouse, which is owned by the city. The major project at the 1883 cast-iron caisson “sparkplug style” tower was carried out in 2024 by Abcore Restoration.

Sakonnet Lighthouse in 2010. Photo by Jeremy D’Entremont

Next is an abridged version of an interview first heard in late 2019 with Scott Brown, president of Friends of Sakonnet Lighthouse. The 1882 “sparkplug” off Little Compton, Rhode Island, was restored in 2012 with funding from the federal Transportation Enhancement Program combined with privately raised funds.

  continue reading

309 episodes

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