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Showing posts with label United State Of America-Maryland. Show all posts
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Aug 11, 2009
No.395
FM from Sheila Jurak Group Facebook
Located just north of the mouth of the south river, south of Annapolis. It is probably the most recognized lighthouse in the chesapeake bay. It is the only screw-pile type light on the bay in it's original position and is the 3rd light used to mark the shoal. Thomas Point was commissioned in November 1875. Heavy rip rap has been placed around the light to fend off ice. The lighthouse was manned until 1986 and was the lighthouse on the bay to be fully automated. It has a bright red roof white sides. It is so well maintained and in such perfect condition- like it is waiting for its keeper to return.
No.394
FM from Sheila Jurak Group Facebook
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Maryland has at least 27 lighthouses, including one replica of a historic lighthouse at Baltimore and a facsimile lighthouse built near Annapolis. In addition, one historic lightship is preserved in Maryland. By my count, 16 of the lighthouses are active. All the lighthouses are on the Chesapeake Bay or its tributaries, since Maryland's short Atlantic coast has no light stations. The two sides of the Chesapeake are known in Maryland as the Eastern Shore and the Western Shore.
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