>> Click to enlarge << The new quarter that features Block Island North ...

The final quarter issued in 2018 of the United State Mint’s “America the Beautiful” series features an image of Rhode Island’s 1868 Block Island North Lighthouse.

>> Click to enlarge << Block Island North Light, Rhode Island. Photo by: Francine Dollinger

The Block Island National Wildlife Refuge quarter is the 45th release in the United States Mint’s “America the Beautiful Quarters.”

Products featuring the Block Island National Wildlife Refuge quarter, that show the lighthouse in the background, are available for purchase directly from the U. S. Mint’s online catalog at https://catalog.usmint.gov/coin-programs/america-the-beautiful-quarters-program/ or by calling

1-800-USA-MINT

1-800-872-6468.