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 6 people. Call to reserve. |
| January 1st
2013 |
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
2013! To be invited join or
renew now. |
| Starting Jan.
1, April 21, 2013 |
Seal Safari
and Lighthouse Tour
Hop aboard the MV Patriot for a spectacular
1 ½ hour tour of Newport Harbor,
Narragansett Bay, Rose Island Lighthouse
and see Newport’s favorite winter residents –
Harbor Seals! For information and
reservations call 401-847-9109 ext. 2 |
|
Feb. 16 – 24, 2013 |
Newport Winter Festival Daily
12pm – 4pm
Interactive Lighthouse Trailer
365 Thames Street (Armory Building).
Children learn to be a lighthouse keeper for
the afternoon. This interactive trailer is a
replica of Rose Island Lighthouse and
teaches children how to take care of and
“keep” the lighthouse. Free |
Apr 1 to
Aug 15,
2013 |
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.
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|
May 1 – Oct. 11, 2013 |
FIELDTRIPS: See
how the past can
provide answers for the future at the Rose
Island Lighthouse – a historic, living
museum and environmental education center.
Dates book quickly so call early to book
your school’s fieldtrip. Call our Education
Director, Cathy Horridge at 401-847-4242. |
May, 2013
10 AM to 2 PM |
Touch-a-Truck
will give the community’s
youngsters a chance to get up close and
personal with all kinds of big and fascinating
vehicles. The event will take place on
Saturday, May 19th from at Glen Park in
Portsmouth. Giant trucks and equipment
volunteered by municipal and commercial
organizations will be on display. And the
interactive Rose Island Lighthouse trailer
will be onsite, too!
Admission charge is $3 per person for the
day. In addition to the truck display, there
will be various activities for the
children and food will be available for
purchase from the Portsmouth Lions Club.
Proceeds from the event will go toward
Portsmouth Free Public Library purchases. |
Date to be
announced
April 2013
5:30 PM - 7:30
PM |
29th Annual
Meeting of the Rose Island
Lighthouse Foundation 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. |
May 25 to Sept. 2 - 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. The perfect destination for everyone;
couples, individuals, scouts, group tours,
school tours, and summer camps. No
reservation needed. |
June 21- 23, 2013
10am – 4pm |
Newport Flower Show
Look for the Rose Island Interactive
Lighthouse Trailer outside the Children’s
Tent. |
July 4th, 2013
|
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.
|
Aug 15, 2013
|
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 |
Sunday,
Aug 18, 2013
|
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. |
Saturday, Sept. 2013 10 AM - 4 PM
|
The
Travelling Rose Island Lighthouse
makes a stop at Pardon Gray Day - 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 event! Date to be
announced. Learn more at
www.tivertonlandtrust.org |
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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