Block Island Southeast Light
A Gothic Revival red-brick lighthouse completed in 1875. In 1993, because of cliff erosion, it was moved inland about 75 m as a whole, and it is a National Historic Landmark.
Southeast Light stands on the edge of the Mohegan Bluffs. Its brick tower is joined to a keeper’s residence in the Victorian Gothic Revival style, and it was once among the brightest lighthouses on the New England coast. As the bluffs kept crumbling, in 1993 the entire lighthouse was moved on rails about 75 m inland, and the move itself has become one of the highlights. In summer you can join a paid guided climb of the tower, and the building houses a small exhibition. From the lawn you can view the Atlantic and the offshore wind farms. It is most convenient to visit together with Mohegan Bluffs.
Opening hours
Exterior open all day; summer tours approx. 10:00–16:00
Nearby sights
- Mohegan Bluffs
- Abrams Animal Farm
- Old Harbor
- Rodman's Hollow
- Block Island Historical Society
- Crescent Beach
- Great Salt Pond & New Harbor
- Clay Head Nature Trail