Legacy
In 1924 the Rhode Island legislature officially changed the name of Lime Rock to Ida Lewis Rock. The lighthouse service changed the name of the Lime Rock Lighthouse to the Ida Lewis Lighthouse—the only such honor ever paid to a keeper in the United States. It is now the home of the Ida Lewis Yacht Club.
In 1995 the United States Coast Guard named a new class of buoy tenders for Ida Lewis. The USCGC Ida Lewis (WLM-551), the lead ship of her class, is currently stationed in Middletown, Rhode Island.
The Keeper of Lime Rock is a short biography of Ida Lewis and her service at Lime Rock Lighthouse. The folk song, "Lighthouse Keeper," by Neptune's Car was inspired by Lewis's experiences. There are additional pictures of Ida Lewis available from the Prints & Photographs Online Catalog at the Library of Congress.
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