Situated on Raisina Hill, New Delhi, IndiaSecretariat Building is a set of two buildings on the opposite side of Rajpath that are home to many important Ministries of the Government of India. Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Finance Ministry, Ministry of Defence (MoD), Home Ministry and Prime Minister's Office (PMO). Both the buildings flank the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
External links
Ministry of External Affairs' website: About South Block (http://meaindia.nic.in/onmouse/southblock.htm)
Block Island was neutral trading with both sides during the American Revolution and War of 1812.
The town of New Shoreham established the North Light Commission to restore the Lighthouse and the U.S. Coast Guard was persuaded to reactivate the Lighthouse.
Block Island Ferry also departs from Newport, RI and New London, CT.Ý Directions to all three cities can be found at their web site.
Block Island North Light was built to mark the entrances to Block Island Sound and Long Island Sound, as well as to warn mariners away from dangerous Sandy Point, extending several miles from the island.
Block Island North Lighthouse is a handsome granite structure with an iron tower.
On August 5, 1989, Block Island North Light was relighted, and in 1993 the restored first floor was opened as a museum.
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