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A Close-Up & Inside View of

Ram Island Ledge Light

 

 
 

Ram Island Ledge Lighthouse

Photo by Bob Trapani, Jr.     

Time and the elements have stained sections of the light's granite exterior

 

A view of the elevated landing pier

Photo by Bob Trapani, Jr.     

A view of the elevated landing pier no longer in use at the lighthouse

 
 

Ram Island Ledge Light

Photo by Bob Trapani, Jr.      

 

Looking down from the entrance level at the ladder that leads to the rocky ledge

 
 

The light's cisterns are located on the first level of the lighthouse

The light's cisterns

Photo by Bob Trapani, Jr.     

 

 
 
Interior view of Ram Island Ledge Light

Photo by Bob Trapani, Jr.     

 

A view of the only

built-in closet located on

 a level that served as the keeper's sleeping quarters

 
 

A view of the first

level of the lighthouse that once served as a storage area

Interior view of Ram Island Ledge Light

Photo by Bob Trapani, Jr.     

 

 
 

Interior view of Ram Island Ledge Light

Photo by Bob Trapani, Jr.     

 

A view of the staircase leading from one level

to another

 
 

Looking down on the steps that lead from

the watchroom to

 the lantern

Interior view of Ram Island Ledge

Photo by Bob Trapani, Jr.     

 

 
 

Interior view of Ram Island Ledge Light

Photo by Bob Trapani, Jr.      

Note the interior tile walls that

are consistent on each level

 

Pedestal that once supported the light's 3rd order Fresnel lens

Photo by Bob Trapani, Jr.   

The elaborate pedestal that once supported the light's 3rd order Fresnel lens

 

 
 

Lampchanger inside 300mm optic

Photo by Bob Trapani, Jr.     

 

A view of the lampchanger inside

 the modern 300mm acrylic optic

 
 

A view of the massive lantern from the

exterior watchroom gallery below

Lantern of Ram Island Ledge Light

Photo by Bob Trapani, Jr.     

 

 
 

A pulley wheel

Photo by Bob Trapani, Jr.     

A pulley wheel that once was

part of the clockworks

mechanism remains in tact

 

A 155mm beacon

Photo by Bob Trapani, Jr.      

A 155mm beacon hangs upside

 from the cupola and serves as

 the emergency light

 

 
 

Two FA/232 fog signals

Photo by Bob Trapani, Jr.      

 

Two FA/232 fog signals are located on the exterior watchroom gallery (main & backup)

 
 

Looking down on the lighthouse and ledge below from the watchroom gallery

Ram Island Ledge Light

Photo by Bob Trapani, Jr.    

 

 
       
     
 

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