I don't think I've ever been to Connemicate Point Beach before.

No, I haven't either, Ray, but it's a pretty spot right here at the mouth of the Providence River in Rhode Island.

You can see the city of Providence to our north.

And there's Bristol, Rhode Island, across the water to our east.

It's a perfect summer's day to be here at the beach.

It is, but we're not staying here very long. Our destination is a little over a half mile out there on the water. Oh, I'm guessing you're talking about the lighthouse. Not just any lighthouse. That's Kinnimicate Lighthouse. It's old, historic. The history is both dark and lonely. and if we're to believe the Coast Guard, the Kinnimicate Lighthouse is haunted.

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So as I said, we're not staying here at the beach.

Very long, Ray.

In fact, there's our ride right over there. Where? The rowboat? Well, it's technically a dingy. Oh, okay. Yeah, somehow that's even worse, Jeff. Come on. It's not that far to the lighthouse. Let's, uh, let's get rowing. I can see the Kinemakid Lighthouse up ahead. It's, uh, sitting on a few rocks. Can you even call that an island? No, you really can't. I mean, it's basically a foundation for the lighthouse. Yeah, it's painted white with black trim. Almost looks like a spark plug in the ocean. Yeah, right. I can see there's a small dock off to the side. Yep, that's right where we're aiming.

There's a lot of rust around here. Yeah. Clearly no one lives here. No, it's been automated by the Coast Guard for many years now. I can't imagine living here. There's nowhere to go except

walk around the building. You're really stuck in a lighthouse that's like this. Yeah, absolutely.

And thankfully, it's a pretty short boat ride. I mean, only about 10 minutes or so, and you can get to the nearest shore. All right, so here's a little more background on the Connemicate Lighthouse. It's technically located in Warwick, Rhode Island, and it sits the mouth of the Providence River. A lighthouse was first placed here in 1868, just after the Civil War, to protect the ships navigating the sometimes shallow shoals in these waters.

In 1883, this more modern lighthouse built of cast iron replaced the original light.

It's 58 feet tall and includes the keeper's quarters and the light at the top.

And that pretty much sums it up.

And today, it's rusting and

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