Sandy Point is nicknamed Chibacoweda, meaning "little place separated by a passage", because the location is a little more than one mile offshore.
The lighthouse was constructed in 1823 and originally sat on a dike off Goat Island (Newport) further south in the Bay, where the Newport Harbor Light stands today.
In 1851 the lighthouse was transported to Prudence Island where it remains. It is one of the few lighthouses in the United States to retain its original Bird-cage lantern style. The light was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.
The lighthouse officially opened on January 17, 1852
In the 1938 New England hurricane, five people, including the lighthouse keeper's wife, were washed out to sea and drowned when the keeper's house was swept away. The keeper was also washed into the sea, but was thrown back ashore and survived.
The cache is a camo pill bottle, with room for small swag, hidden nearby.
Please bring your own writing utensil.
Waypoints are provided below.
Please be respectful of this historic landmark.
The cache is not hidden on the lighthouse or the wall surrounding it.
Happy Caching!