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Drum Point Lighthouse<br /> <br /> Drum Point Light is one of three surviving Chesapeake Bay screw-pile lighthouses. Originally located off Drum Point at the mouth of the Patuxent River, it is now an exhibit at the Calvert Marine Museum.<br /> <br /> The light was needed in the first place because of the considerable shoaling around the point. This gradually shifted the shoreline to the point where the light, which originally stood in ten feet of water, was entirely on land in 1970. At the turn of the century a small bridge was constructed from the light to the shore (as visible in the photograph), allowing the keeper's family to live with him in the light.<br /> <br /> Unlike may such lights, Drum Point escaped ice damage. The storm of 1933 flooded the house and sank the tender, however.<br /> <br /> Originally a fixed red light was shown, with dark sectors added starting in 1889. This was changed in 1911 to a fixed white light with red sectors. The light was converted to electricity in 1944 and automated in 1960. The light was discontinued two years later, replaced at first by a lighted buoy, and then a fixed offshore light.
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Drum Point Lighthouse

Drum Point Light is one of three surviving Chesapeake Bay screw-pile lighthouses. Originally located off Drum Point at the mouth of the Patuxent River, it is now an exhibit at the Calvert Marine Museum.

The light was needed in the first place because of the considerable shoaling around the point. This gradually shifted the shoreline to the point where the light, which originally stood in ten feet of water, was entirely on land in 1970. At the turn of the century a small bridge was constructed from the light to the shore (as visible in the photograph), allowing the keeper's family to live with him in the light.

Unlike may such lights, Drum Point escaped ice damage. The storm of 1933 flooded the house and sank the tender, however.

Originally a fixed red light was shown, with dark sectors added starting in 1889. This was changed in 1911 to a fixed white light with red sectors. The light was converted to electricity in 1944 and automated in 1960. The light was discontinued two years later, replaced at first by a lighted buoy, and then a fixed offshore light.

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  • Drum Point Lighthouse<br /> <br /> Drum Point Light is one of three surviving Chesapeake Bay screw-pile lighthouses. Originally located off Drum Point at the mouth of the Patuxent River, it is now an exhibit at the Calvert Marine Museum.<br /> <br /> The light was needed in the first place because of the considerable shoaling around the point. This gradually shifted the shoreline to the point where the light, which originally stood in ten feet of water, was entirely on land in 1970. At the turn of the century a small bridge was constructed from the light to the shore (as visible in the photograph), allowing the keeper's family to live with him in the light.<br /> <br /> Unlike may such lights, Drum Point escaped ice damage. The storm of 1933 flooded the house and sank the tender, however.<br /> <br /> Originally a fixed red light was shown, with dark sectors added starting in 1889. This was changed in 1911 to a fixed white light with red sectors. The light was converted to electricity in 1944 and automated in 1960. The light was discontinued two years later, replaced at first by a lighted buoy, and then a fixed offshore light.
  • Drum Point Lighthouse<br /> <br /> Drum Point Light is one of three surviving Chesapeake Bay screw-pile lighthouses. Originally located off Drum Point at the mouth of the Patuxent River, it is now an exhibit at the Calvert Marine Museum.<br /> <br /> The light was needed in the first place because of the considerable shoaling around the point. This gradually shifted the shoreline to the point where the light, which originally stood in ten feet of water, was entirely on land in 1970. At the turn of the century a small bridge was constructed from the light to the shore (as visible in the photograph), allowing the keeper's family to live with him in the light.<br /> <br /> Unlike may such lights, Drum Point escaped ice damage. The storm of 1933 flooded the house and sank the tender, however.<br /> <br /> Originally a fixed red light was shown, with dark sectors added starting in 1889. This was changed in 1911 to a fixed white light with red sectors. The light was converted to electricity in 1944 and automated in 1960. The light was discontinued two years later, replaced at first by a lighted buoy, and then a fixed offshore light.
  • Drum Point Lighthouse<br /> <br /> Drum Point Light is one of three surviving Chesapeake Bay screw-pile lighthouses. Originally located off Drum Point at the mouth of the Patuxent River, it is now an exhibit at the Calvert Marine Museum.<br /> <br /> The light was needed in the first place because of the considerable shoaling around the point. This gradually shifted the shoreline to the point where the light, which originally stood in ten feet of water, was entirely on land in 1970. At the turn of the century a small bridge was constructed from the light to the shore (as visible in the photograph), allowing the keeper's family to live with him in the light.<br /> <br /> Unlike may such lights, Drum Point escaped ice damage. The storm of 1933 flooded the house and sank the tender, however.<br /> <br /> Originally a fixed red light was shown, with dark sectors added starting in 1889. This was changed in 1911 to a fixed white light with red sectors. The light was converted to electricity in 1944 and automated in 1960. The light was discontinued two years later, replaced at first by a lighted buoy, and then a fixed offshore light.
  • Drum Point Lighthouse<br /> <br /> Drum Point Light is one of three surviving Chesapeake Bay screw-pile lighthouses. Originally located off Drum Point at the mouth of the Patuxent River, it is now an exhibit at the Calvert Marine Museum.<br /> <br /> The light was needed in the first place because of the considerable shoaling around the point. This gradually shifted the shoreline to the point where the light, which originally stood in ten feet of water, was entirely on land in 1970. At the turn of the century a small bridge was constructed from the light to the shore (as visible in the photograph), allowing the keeper's family to live with him in the light.<br /> <br /> Unlike may such lights, Drum Point escaped ice damage. The storm of 1933 flooded the house and sank the tender, however.<br /> <br /> Originally a fixed red light was shown, with dark sectors added starting in 1889. This was changed in 1911 to a fixed white light with red sectors. The light was converted to electricity in 1944 and automated in 1960. The light was discontinued two years later, replaced at first by a lighted buoy, and then a fixed offshore light.
  • Concord Point Lighthouse (and Laughing Seagull)<br /> <br /> Concord Point Light is a lighthouse in Havre de Grace, Maryland, overlooking the point where the Susquehanna River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, an area of increasing navigational traffic at the time it was constructed in 1827. It was built by John Donahoo who built many lighthouses in Maryland.[2] It is the most northerly lighthouse in Maryland and the oldest continuously-operated lighthouse in Maryland.<br /> <br /> Concord Point Light is a 36-foot (10.97 m) tower that was built in 1827. It is the second oldest tower lighthouse on the Chesapeake Bay and the oldest continuously-operated lighthouse in Maryland.[citation needed] The lighthouse is constructed of Port Deposit granite. The walls are 31 inches (79 cm) thick at the base and narrow to 18 inches (46 cm) at the parapet. John Donahoo also built the keeper's dwelling (known as the O'Neill House) across the street.<br /> <br /> The lantern was originally lit with 9 whale oil lamps with 16-inch (41 cm) tin reflectors. In 1854, a sixth-order Fresnel lens was installed. This was later upgraded to a fifth-order Fresnel lens. The lighthouse was automated in 1920.<br /> <br /> The lighthouse is maintained by The Friends of Concord Point Lighthouse. The tower is open to visitors Saturdays, Sundays and holidays from 1:00 p.m. until 5 p.m., May through October. The grounds are open year-round.
  • Concord Point Lighthouse (and Laughing Seagull)<br /> <br /> Concord Point Light is a lighthouse in Havre de Grace, Maryland, overlooking the point where the Susquehanna River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, an area of increasing navigational traffic at the time it was constructed in 1827. It was built by John Donahoo who built many lighthouses in Maryland.[2] It is the most northerly lighthouse in Maryland and the oldest continuously-operated lighthouse in Maryland.<br /> <br /> Concord Point Light is a 36-foot (10.97 m) tower that was built in 1827. It is the second oldest tower lighthouse on the Chesapeake Bay and the oldest continuously-operated lighthouse in Maryland.[citation needed] The lighthouse is constructed of Port Deposit granite. The walls are 31 inches (79 cm) thick at the base and narrow to 18 inches (46 cm) at the parapet. John Donahoo also built the keeper's dwelling (known as the O'Neill House) across the street.<br /> <br /> The lantern was originally lit with 9 whale oil lamps with 16-inch (41 cm) tin reflectors. In 1854, a sixth-order Fresnel lens was installed. This was later upgraded to a fifth-order Fresnel lens. The lighthouse was automated in 1920.<br /> <br /> The lighthouse is maintained by The Friends of Concord Point Lighthouse. The tower is open to visitors Saturdays, Sundays and holidays from 1:00 p.m. until 5 p.m., May through October. The grounds are open year-round.
  • Concord Point Lighthouse on Stormy Day<br /> <br /> Concord Point Light is a lighthouse in Havre de Grace, Maryland, overlooking the point where the Susquehanna River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, an area of increasing navigational traffic at the time it was constructed in 1827. It was built by John Donahoo who built many lighthouses in Maryland.[2] It is the most northerly lighthouse in Maryland and the oldest continuously-operated lighthouse in Maryland.<br /> <br /> Concord Point Light is a 36-foot (10.97 m) tower that was built in 1827. It is the second oldest tower lighthouse on the Chesapeake Bay and the oldest continuously-operated lighthouse in Maryland.[citation needed] The lighthouse is constructed of Port Deposit granite. The walls are 31 inches (79 cm) thick at the base and narrow to 18 inches (46 cm) at the parapet. John Donahoo also built the keeper's dwelling (known as the O'Neill House) across the street.<br /> <br /> The lantern was originally lit with 9 whale oil lamps with 16-inch (41 cm) tin reflectors. In 1854, a sixth-order Fresnel lens was installed. This was later upgraded to a fifth-order Fresnel lens. The lighthouse was automated in 1920.<br /> <br /> The lighthouse is maintained by The Friends of Concord Point Lighthouse. The tower is open to visitors Saturdays, Sundays and holidays from 1:00 p.m. until 5 p.m., May through October. The grounds are open year-round.
  • Concord Point Lighthouse on Stormy Day<br /> <br /> Concord Point Light is a lighthouse in Havre de Grace, Maryland, overlooking the point where the Susquehanna River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, an area of increasing navigational traffic at the time it was constructed in 1827. It was built by John Donahoo who built many lighthouses in Maryland.[2] It is the most northerly lighthouse in Maryland and the oldest continuously-operated lighthouse in Maryland.<br /> <br /> Concord Point Light is a 36-foot (10.97 m) tower that was built in 1827. It is the second oldest tower lighthouse on the Chesapeake Bay and the oldest continuously-operated lighthouse in Maryland.[citation needed] The lighthouse is constructed of Port Deposit granite. The walls are 31 inches (79 cm) thick at the base and narrow to 18 inches (46 cm) at the parapet. John Donahoo also built the keeper's dwelling (known as the O'Neill House) across the street.<br /> <br /> The lantern was originally lit with 9 whale oil lamps with 16-inch (41 cm) tin reflectors. In 1854, a sixth-order Fresnel lens was installed. This was later upgraded to a fifth-order Fresnel lens. The lighthouse was automated in 1920.<br /> <br /> The lighthouse is maintained by The Friends of Concord Point Lighthouse. The tower is open to visitors Saturdays, Sundays and holidays from 1:00 p.m. until 5 p.m., May through October. The grounds are open year-round.
  • Turkey Point Lighthouse. Elk Neck State Park, MD.<br /> <br /> Originally built to work in concert with the Concord Point and Pooles Island lighthouses, the tower situated on the high bluffs of Turkey Point commenced operation in 1833. Two years previously, Congress had appropriated the sum of $5,000 for the lighthouse, dwelling, and a four-acre tract. John Donahoo brought the project in under budget, completing both the beacon and the squat keeper’s building for only $4,355. Although only 35 feet in stature, the Turkey Point Lighthouse has a focal plane of 129 feet above mean high tide. Of all the lighthouses on the Chesapeake Bay, only the tall towers at Cape Henry and Cape Charles have a higher focal plane. <br /> The bluffs at the point are visible for several miles from the Bay, and have been a notable landmark since colonial days. Captain John Smith even mentioned them during his first journey into the Chesapeake during the early 1600s. When the Chesapeake and Delaware (C&D) Canal began operations in 1829, Turkey Point Lighthouse became even more important for mariners as it marked the course change from the Bay to the Elk River, which, in turn, leads to the C&D Canal. <br /> <br /> Turkey Point Lighthouse has been distinguished by a number of long tenured female keepers. The first of these was Elizabeth Lusby, who took over for her husband Robert after his 1844 death and served until 1861. Rebecca L. Crouch similarly replaced her deceased husband as keeper; her term of service lasted from 1873 to 1895. Rebecca’s daughter, Georgiana S. Brumfield, moved to the station with her parents at the age of sixteen, and kept the light for 24 years after her mother’s passing, spending a total of 54 years at Turkey Point. <br /> <br /> In April 2000 the lighthouse was decommissioned and stewardship of the property was turned over to the non-profit Turkey Point Light Station (TPLS) Inc.
  • Turkey Point Lighthouse. Elk Neck State Park, MD.<br /> <br /> Originally built to work in concert with the Concord Point and Pooles Island lighthouses, the tower situated on the high bluffs of Turkey Point commenced operation in 1833. Two years previously, Congress had appropriated the sum of $5,000 for the lighthouse, dwelling, and a four-acre tract. John Donahoo brought the project in under budget, completing both the beacon and the squat keeper’s building for only $4,355. Although only 35 feet in stature, the Turkey Point Lighthouse has a focal plane of 129 feet above mean high tide. Of all the lighthouses on the Chesapeake Bay, only the tall towers at Cape Henry and Cape Charles have a higher focal plane. <br /> The bluffs at the point are visible for several miles from the Bay, and have been a notable landmark since colonial days. Captain John Smith even mentioned them during his first journey into the Chesapeake during the early 1600s. When the Chesapeake and Delaware (C&D) Canal began operations in 1829, Turkey Point Lighthouse became even more important for mariners as it marked the course change from the Bay to the Elk River, which, in turn, leads to the C&D Canal. <br /> <br /> Turkey Point Lighthouse has been distinguished by a number of long tenured female keepers. The first of these was Elizabeth Lusby, who took over for her husband Robert after his 1844 death and served until 1861. Rebecca L. Crouch similarly replaced her deceased husband as keeper; her term of service lasted from 1873 to 1895. Rebecca’s daughter, Georgiana S. Brumfield, moved to the station with her parents at the age of sixteen, and kept the light for 24 years after her mother’s passing, spending a total of 54 years at Turkey Point. <br /> <br /> In April 2000 the lighthouse was decommissioned and stewardship of the property was turned over to the non-profit Turkey Point Light Station (TPLS) Inc.
  • Sandy Point Shoal Lighthouse, Chesapeake Bay (near Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Sandy Point State Park).
  • Sandy Point Shoal Lighthouse, Chesapeake Bay (near Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Sandy Point State Park).
  • Hooper Straits Lighthouse, St. Michael's, MD<br /> (and the Maritime Museum)<br /> <br /> The entrance to Tangier Sound was marked with a lightship from 1827 or 1828 to 1845. The first lighthouse was constructed in 1867 and destroyed by ice during the winter of 1877. <br /> <br /> The second screwpile lighthouse was constructed in 1880. The structure was designed and built in Baltimore, then dismantled and re-erected at the site in October of that year. It had a fifth-order fresnel lens. Keepers were not allowed to have family living at this lighthouse. Water for drinking, bathing and cooking was collected from the roof's rain gutters, groceries were rationed and arrived once a week from the mainland, and the bathroom facilities were located outside on the deck. <br /> <br /> The lighthouse was slated for destruction in 1966 when it was acquired by the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, MD. The move required the lighthouse being was cut from its original pilings and cut in half befor being transported up the Bay to its new site in November of that year. It is open to the public. <br /> <br /> St. Michael's was once a very important center for shipbuilding and seafood harvesting. But today it is mainly known as a vacation stop with charming Inns, fine restaurants and unique antique shops. The Maritime Museum is still a vital part of the town. The musum operates a shipyard and ship building facility for restoration, and the relics of life and work on the Chesapeake are meticulously maintained.
  • Hooper Straits Lighthouse, St. Michael's, MD<br /> (and the Maritime Museum)<br /> <br /> The entrance to Tangier Sound was marked with a lightship from 1827 or 1828 to 1845. The first lighthouse was constructed in 1867 and destroyed by ice during the winter of 1877. <br /> <br /> The second screwpile lighthouse was constructed in 1880. The structure was designed and built in Baltimore, then dismantled and re-erected at the site in October of that year. It had a fifth-order fresnel lens. Keepers were not allowed to have family living at this lighthouse. Water for drinking, bathing and cooking was collected from the roof's rain gutters, groceries were rationed and arrived once a week from the mainland, and the bathroom facilities were located outside on the deck. <br /> <br /> The lighthouse was slated for destruction in 1966 when it was acquired by the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, MD. The move required the lighthouse being was cut from its original pilings and cut in half befor being transported up the Bay to its new site in November of that year. It is open to the public. <br /> <br /> St. Michael's was once a very important center for shipbuilding and seafood harvesting. But today it is mainly known as a vacation stop with charming Inns, fine restaurants and unique antique shops. The Maritime Museum is still a vital part of the town. The musum operates a shipyard and ship building facility for restoration, and the relics of life and work on the Chesapeake are meticulously maintained.
  • Hooper Straits Lighthouse, St. Michael's, MD<br /> (and the Maritime Museum)<br /> <br /> The entrance to Tangier Sound was marked with a lightship from 1827 or 1828 to 1845. The first lighthouse was constructed in 1867 and destroyed by ice during the winter of 1877. <br /> <br /> The second screwpile lighthouse was constructed in 1880. The structure was designed and built in Baltimore, then dismantled and re-erected at the site in October of that year. It had a fifth-order fresnel lens. Keepers were not allowed to have family living at this lighthouse. Water for drinking, bathing and cooking was collected from the roof's rain gutters, groceries were rationed and arrived once a week from the mainland, and the bathroom facilities were located outside on the deck. <br /> <br /> The lighthouse was slated for destruction in 1966 when it was acquired by the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, MD. The move required the lighthouse being was cut from its original pilings and cut in half befor being transported up the Bay to its new site in November of that year. It is open to the public. <br /> <br /> St. Michael's was once a very important center for shipbuilding and seafood harvesting. But today it is mainly known as a vacation stop with charming Inns, fine restaurants and unique antique shops. The Maritime Museum is still a vital part of the town. The musum operates a shipyard and ship building facility for restoration, and the relics of life and work on the Chesapeake are meticulously maintained.
  • Hooper Straits Lighthouse, St. Michael's, MD<br /> (and the Maritime Museum)<br /> <br /> The entrance to Tangier Sound was marked with a lightship from 1827 or 1828 to 1845. The first lighthouse was constructed in 1867 and destroyed by ice during the winter of 1877. <br /> <br /> The second screwpile lighthouse was constructed in 1880. The structure was designed and built in Baltimore, then dismantled and re-erected at the site in October of that year. It had a fifth-order fresnel lens. Keepers were not allowed to have family living at this lighthouse. Water for drinking, bathing and cooking was collected from the roof's rain gutters, groceries were rationed and arrived once a week from the mainland, and the bathroom facilities were located outside on the deck. <br /> <br /> The lighthouse was slated for destruction in 1966 when it was acquired by the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, MD. The move required the lighthouse being was cut from its original pilings and cut in half befor being transported up the Bay to its new site in November of that year. It is open to the public. <br /> <br /> St. Michael's was once a very important center for shipbuilding and seafood harvesting. But today it is mainly known as a vacation stop with charming Inns, fine restaurants and unique antique shops. The Maritime Museum is still a vital part of the town. The musum operates a shipyard and ship building facility for restoration, and the relics of life and work on the Chesapeake are meticulously maintained.
  • Hooper Straits Lighthouse, St. Michael's, MD<br /> (and the Maritime Museum)<br /> <br /> The entrance to Tangier Sound was marked with a lightship from 1827 or 1828 to 1845. The first lighthouse was constructed in 1867 and destroyed by ice during the winter of 1877. <br /> <br /> The second screwpile lighthouse was constructed in 1880. The structure was designed and built in Baltimore, then dismantled and re-erected at the site in October of that year. It had a fifth-order fresnel lens. Keepers were not allowed to have family living at this lighthouse. Water for drinking, bathing and cooking was collected from the roof's rain gutters, groceries were rationed and arrived once a week from the mainland, and the bathroom facilities were located outside on the deck. <br /> <br /> The lighthouse was slated for destruction in 1966 when it was acquired by the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, MD. The move required the lighthouse being was cut from its original pilings and cut in half befor being transported up the Bay to its new site in November of that year. It is open to the public. <br /> <br /> St. Michael's was once a very important center for shipbuilding and seafood harvesting. But today it is mainly known as a vacation stop with charming Inns, fine restaurants and unique antique shops. The Maritime Museum is still a vital part of the town. The musum operates a shipyard and ship building facility for restoration, and the relics of life and work on the Chesapeake are meticulously maintained.
  • Hooper Straits Lighthouse, St. Michael's, MD<br /> (and the Maritime Museum)<br /> <br /> The entrance to Tangier Sound was marked with a lightship from 1827 or 1828 to 1845. The first lighthouse was constructed in 1867 and destroyed by ice during the winter of 1877. <br /> <br /> The second screwpile lighthouse was constructed in 1880. The structure was designed and built in Baltimore, then dismantled and re-erected at the site in October of that year. It had a fifth-order fresnel lens. Keepers were not allowed to have family living at this lighthouse. Water for drinking, bathing and cooking was collected from the roof's rain gutters, groceries were rationed and arrived once a week from the mainland, and the bathroom facilities were located outside on the deck. <br /> <br /> The lighthouse was slated for destruction in 1966 when it was acquired by the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, MD. The move required the lighthouse being was cut from its original pilings and cut in half befor being transported up the Bay to its new site in November of that year. It is open to the public. <br /> <br /> St. Michael's was once a very important center for shipbuilding and seafood harvesting. But today it is mainly known as a vacation stop with charming Inns, fine restaurants and unique antique shops. The Maritime Museum is still a vital part of the town. The musum operates a shipyard and ship building facility for restoration, and the relics of life and work on the Chesapeake are meticulously maintained.
  • Hooper Straits Lighthouse, St. Michael's, MD<br /> (and the Maritime Museum)<br /> <br /> The entrance to Tangier Sound was marked with a lightship from 1827 or 1828 to 1845. The first lighthouse was constructed in 1867 and destroyed by ice during the winter of 1877. <br /> <br /> The second screwpile lighthouse was constructed in 1880. The structure was designed and built in Baltimore, then dismantled and re-erected at the site in October of that year. It had a fifth-order fresnel lens. Keepers were not allowed to have family living at this lighthouse. Water for drinking, bathing and cooking was collected from the roof's rain gutters, groceries were rationed and arrived once a week from the mainland, and the bathroom facilities were located outside on the deck. <br /> <br /> The lighthouse was slated for destruction in 1966 when it was acquired by the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, MD. The move required the lighthouse being was cut from its original pilings and cut in half befor being transported up the Bay to its new site in November of that year. It is open to the public. <br /> <br /> St. Michael's was once a very important center for shipbuilding and seafood harvesting. But today it is mainly known as a vacation stop with charming Inns, fine restaurants and unique antique shops. The Maritime Museum is still a vital part of the town. The musum operates a shipyard and ship building facility for restoration, and the relics of life and work on the Chesapeake are meticulously maintained.
  • Piney Point Lighthouse, Piney Point, MD.
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