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Last Chance for Cruise-to-the-Lighthouse Raffle
Tickets for this unique raffle will be sold at the Looff Arts Festival on August 12 at Rose Larisa Park.
The Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse will host a booth at The Looff: East Providence Arts Festival on Saturday, August 12 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. This is the last day that members will be selling tickets for a unique experience. The winner of the Autumn Cruise-to-the-Lighthouse raffle will have an opportunity to bring a party of 10 people to Pomham Rocks Lighthouse for a fun-filled afternoon. Guests will cruise on the Lady Pomham and Captain Joe Estrella will provide a narrated tour. Bring your own lunch or refreshments for an exclusive fall picnic. A grill, table and chairs are available on the island.
Tickets are $10 each or 3 for $25. The drawing will take place at the Lighthouse booth at the end of The Arts Festival at Rose Larisa Park at 6 PM on August 12. Proceeds from the Autumn Cruise-to-the-Lighthouse Raffle will be used to renovate the interior of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse.
Built in 1871, Pomham Rocks Lighthouse is the last surviving lighthouse in upper Narragansett Bay. It is located just 200 yards from the East Providence shoreline and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Lighthouse is a New England landmark and a symbol of East Providence's maritime heritage.
