Drone Exploration of Rose Island, Newport, RI (DJI Phantom 4 Pro) [4K]
Rose Island is an 18.5-acre (7.5 ha) island in Narragansett Bay off Newport, Rhode Island, United States.
Rose Island has had an important history on Narragansett Bay due to its strategic location at the entrance to the Newport Harbor. At the time of the American Revolution, both colonial and British troops occupied the island, at different times, to defend Newport. During the First and Second World Wars, Rose Island was occupied by the US Navy and was used to store torpedoes, manufactured at the Newport torpedo factory on nearby Goat Island, safely away from the mainland.
The wood-framed Rose Island Lighthouse was constructed in 1869 atop the remains of the 18th century Fort Hamilton’s south gun battery, and was activated in January, 1870. Because of its proximity to Newport, Rose Island was more accessible than many other lighthouse stations of its time. Lighthouse keepers on duty there, still had to deal with extreme weather, creative provisioning, and isolation at times.
When the Newport Bridge opened in 1969, the Rose Island Lighthouse became obsolete and in 1971 Rose Island was deactivated. For a period of time during the 1970’s the lighthouse and Rose Island were under the stewardship of the University of Rhode Island and used for marine research. Ultimately, however, the school was unable to maintain the facilities, and the badly vandalized lighthouse was returned to the federal government. In 1984, when the lighthouse was declared surplus property, the city of Newport took it over.
After several failed attempts by private investors to develop Rose Island as an island resort during the 1980’s, a local group was formed to protect and preserve the lighthouse and the history of Rose Island. The Rose Island Lighthouse Foundation, with support from both public and private funding, completely restored the lighthouse and in 1992 the lighthouse was opened to the public. In 1993 the landmark lighthouse was finally relit, becoming one of the only few operating lighthouses maintained solely by dedicated and passionate volunteers.
The Island is only accessible by boat. The best way to travel to the Rose Island Lighthouse is by the Newport-Jamestown Ferry. If you own your own boat you’re welcome to tie up at the dock. If you have a small sailing craft, canoes, or kayaks you can land on the beaches near the lighthouse.
Rose Island Lighthouse aerial 4K
Rose Island Lighthouse in Narragansett Bay Newport, R.I. You can stay at this lighthouse and look at that sunset, it's incredible. With views of Newport and the Claiborne Pell Newport Bridge it's sure to be a memorable experience.
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Fort Adams Newport,RI
A beautiful morning over Fort Adams
Lighthouses of Newport, Rhode Island
Photos from Sandra and my trips to New England several years ago set to a new piece of music composed by me.
Players Visit Rose Island Newport 2017
Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Thai-Son Kwiatkowski take a trip to Rose Island and play mini-tennis while enjoying views of the Narragansett Bay Video courtesy Dell Technologies Hall of Fame Open
Rose Island Lighthouse
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Wade Tours - Newport, RI Lighthouse Tour
You will also view over 30 miles of breathtaking coastline, sail under the Jamestown & Newport Bridges, passing Fort Adams, Hammersmith Farm and the USS Saratoga ending the cruise in famous Newport Harbor filled with beautiful sailboats, mega yachts and much, much more.
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Aerial View of Castle Hill Inn in Newport, RI
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Newport Lighthouse cruise
Coming up to the Plum Beach Lighthouse. THe boat slows some, the camera doesn't shake as much
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Newport Lighthouses cruise
Beavertail lighthouse, you can see the beacon light, this my daughter took
Beavertail Lighthouse
Located at the tip of Jamestown Beavertail may well be the prettiest area in Rhode Island.See more videos like this and great photos at The Constant Tourist travel page on Facebook,Jim Wilton
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This is a strange EVP, not sure if ghosts have an appetite or not. But this surely seems to catch his attention. This was captured in a room where cholera victims were kept until they passed away.
Plum Beach Lighthouse
They're is nothing more Rhode Island than vanity plates. Rather than the low numbers or one that reads 2HOT4U, Rhode Islanders are being asked to adorn their cars with a local landmark, to which many have never even been. In some ways, it's like a monet, magestic and beautiful from far away, but up close, the Plum Beach Lighthouse is another story.
Newport Oregon To Trinidad California
It was dawn as I caught the tide and light airs, turning west-northwest off the mark on Point Wilson just out of Port Townsend, Washington State. I held my boat hard on the wind, westing until the wind passed on, just past Protection Island. Drifting on the large artery of the San Juans- the Straits of Juan de Fuca, it was becoming apparent that I was not going to make my planned hook move as I floated past Dungeness Spit. “ Well, jus flippin’ beautiful, maybe I’ll get pushed all the way back to Point Wilson” I thought as I locked the oars in place, paddling to stay off the Nun that marked the shoal just off the spit. An hour or so later the tide slacked, then moved to flood, slowly again the wind picked up and the sun sank over the horizon, giving me an evening tack for Victoria, BC. Hours later, just north of Race Rocks, I tacked south towards the main shipping lanes. I had been at sea for nearly 20 hours. Wind was easing and my wind vane steering was not working, forcing me to hand steer. Fog and fatigue were starting to consume me and soon my visibility would be zero in the “precautionary area”, a dangerous intersection where ships converge, heading out in all directions.
Would I survive the night with the shipping traffic barreling down on me amidst the fog? How could I make the next 200 hundred miles to open sea, hand steering, dead tired, on big tide and variable winds which made it seem like a million? Had I bitten off more than I could chew? The questions I had for myself were daunting, yet when I freed myself from the engine, little did I realize the knowledge that I would gain when I chained myself to the challenge. That was the beginning.
Engineless offshore cruising is rare and to many observers it is either irresponsible or sounds like casting dice at doom. In all honesty there have been times when the sour taste of panic rose up in my throat and I would have loved to “kick the donk” as they say, but my die was cast and I had my lessons to learn, sometimes the hard way.
Living in Newport, Rhode Island
Living in Newport, Rhode Island
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