By The Sea & Beyond Raffle to Benefit Pomham Rocks Lighthouse Museum

What is a museum without exhibits? Just an empty building. You can help Pomham Rocks Lighthouse expand its historical collection of lighthouse artifacts by participating in this summer’s fundraising raffle. Your support will enable Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse to purchase items used at the lighthouse. The volunteer group has researched and authenticated through keeper logs, photographs, newspaper clippings and other documents of the period, specific lighthouse equipment that was once used at Pomham Rocks.

When the U.S. Coast Guard decommissioned Pomham Rocks Lighthouse and others in 1974, items that were commonly used were no longer needed. Many lighthouses throughout the country disposed of them. As a result, historical lighthouse artifacts are rare and expensive. To raise funds to expand the museum collection, Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse is sponsoring a special By the Sea & Beyond Raffle. Prizes include:

Prize number 1 – THEATRE BY THE SEA. Experience Broadway with a voucher for two tickets to a 2025 summer season performance of your choice of the Tony-award-winning musical Hairspray, through August 16 or the Elvis bio-musical Heartbreak Hotel from August 20 to September 14. The voucher is not valid for Saturday performances.

Prize number 2 - FOXWOODS RESORTS. Spend the night in deluxe accommodations for two at one of Foxwoods’ premier on-site hotels. Choose from Great Cedar Hotel, Grand Pequot Tower or Fox Tower. This certificate cannot be used on Fridays, Saturdays or holidays and expires June 12, 2026.

Prize number 3 – LA GONDOLA. Enjoy an authentic Venetian experience in the heart of Providence. Take a 40-minute ride for two passengers, called “Viaggio dei Sogni” (Journey of Dreams). Travel along the Providence and Woonasquatucket rivers and see the sights of the Renaissance City like never before.

Prize number 4 – SEAFOOD DINE-OUT PACKAGE. Savor seafood fare or local favorites with gift cards to Legal Sea Foods in Cranston, Café Water Street in Warren and Portside Tavern in Bristol.

Prize number 5 - SEAFOOD DINE-IN PACKAGE. Cook your favorite seafood recipes in the comfort of your own home with a gift card to Digger’s Catch Seafood in East Providence. Purchase fresh or prepared delicacies from the sea with a gift card to Blount Market or Blount Clam Shack in Warren.

The drawing will take place at 6 p.m. on Saturday, August 9 at the Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse booth at the Looff Arts Festival at Crescent Park, 701 Bullocks Point Avenue, Riverside. You do not need to be present to win. The owner of the first ticket picked will choose their prize. Then the owner of the second winning ticket will choose from the remaining prizes, and so on. By the Sea & Beyond Raffle tickets are $10 each or 3 for $25. They will be sold at the Looff Arts Festival or can be obtained in advance by sending a check, made payable to Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse, c/o 81 Harris Street, Riverside, RI. 02915. Include your name, address and phone number on your check. Call 401-742-2751 with any questions.