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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

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  • 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. (en)
  • Le phare de Sakonnet (en anglais : Sakonnet Light) est un phare actif situé au large de à Little Compton dans le Comté de Newport (État de Rhode Island). Il est inscrit au Registre national des lieux historiques depuis le 10 février 1983 . (fr)
  • Маяк Саконнет (англ. Sakonnet Light) — маяк, расположенный на небольшом скалистом острове около мыса Саконнет-Пойнт на восточном входе в залив Наррагансетт, округ Ньюпорт, штат Род-Айленд, США. Построен в 1884 году. Деактивирован в 1954 году. Возвращён в эксплуатацию и автоматизирован в 1997 году. (ru)
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  • Le phare de Sakonnet (en anglais : Sakonnet Light) est un phare actif situé au large de à Little Compton dans le Comté de Newport (État de Rhode Island). Il est inscrit au Registre national des lieux historiques depuis le 10 février 1983 . (fr)
  • Маяк Саконнет (англ. Sakonnet Light) — маяк, расположенный на небольшом скалистом острове около мыса Саконнет-Пойнт на восточном входе в залив Наррагансетт, округ Ньюпорт, штат Род-Айленд, США. Построен в 1884 году. Деактивирован в 1954 году. Возвращён в эксплуатацию и автоматизирован в 1997 году. (ru)
  • 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 (en)
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