The White Island State Historic Site in the town of Rye is home to the only offshore lighthouse in the state of New Hampshire. In 1820, the Isles of Shoals’ first lighthouse was built on White Island, constructed out of wood shingles and stone. Today, the White Island Lighthouse is among the great historic landmarks of New England. A wooden walkway that connected the lighthouse to the lighthouse keeper’s cottage from 1850 to 2007 was destroyed by a storm wave. However, the walkway was replaced in 2013 and can now be used by visitors to the White Island State Historic Site.
Other Northeast Gillnet Waters Area, Rye, NH 03870, 603-271-3556
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