Pomham Rocks Santa Arrives in Riverside Nov. 18

Santa doesn’t always come on a sleigh. In Riverside, he comes by boat! Families are invited to see Santa take a boat ride around Riverside on Saturday, November 18. Santa will leave the dock at Haines Park on the Lady Pomham II and will motor around the Terrace, arriving at Sabin Point Park at about 10.30 a.m. To celebrate Santa’s arrival, members of Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse will greet guests at Sabin Point Park with free Munchkins and hot chocolate, courtesy of Dunkin’. Biz E. Dawg, mascot for the East Providence Chamber of Commerce, will be there to welcome residents.

Just in time for holiday gift giving, Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse will have available for sale at Sabin Point the 2023 holiday ornament that features a colorful picture of the East Providence lighthouse. The 3” glass ball ornament has a white satin background and is packaged in a white gift box. It sells for $20. Also available at the event will be the limited-edition Fresnel lens ornament, which was issued to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the lighthouse. The 3.25” x 2” ornament is made of silver rhodium, has a red ribbon hanger and is displayed in a silver gift box. It was specially designed for Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse by Beacon Design, a division of ChemArt, located in Lincoln, RI. It also sells for $20 and includes a card relating the history of the iconic antique lens.

Built in 1871, Pomham Rocks Lighthouse is the last surviving lighthouse in upper Narragansett Bay. It still serves as an aid to navigation and is listed on the National Register of Historical Places.