Chesapeake Lighthouse

The lighthouse at Drum Point was built in 1863 and was originally 120 feet off shore of Drum Point. The keepers of the lighthouse would have a boat to take them to shore to get supplies. Over the years the shoals built up between the shore and eventually a foot bridge connected the lighthouse to the shore.
I was able to tour this screw-pile type lighthouse on our visit to the Calvert Marine Museum in Solomons, Maryland. The lighthouse was moved the 2 miles to Solomons in 1974 when it was acquired by the county of Calvert. After extensive renovation, it was opened as a historic site in 1975.
Today the public can tour the lighthouse and climb into the top. The stairs go up into the center of the lighthouse and the keepers rooms are arranged in circle around the stairs. Another set of steps brings you into the top of the lighthouse to the light room. I found the light very interesting. It is a 5th order fresnal lens and some of the windows around the light are tinted a red color. You can see more photos of this interesting lighthouse at my page on Wizzley atDrum Point Lighthouse.

Drum Point Lighthouse by lighthouseenthusiast

Point Lookout lighthouse was built in 1830 by John Donahoo. Donahoo, who was born in 1786 in Maryland built 12 of the Bay areas first 17 lighthouses. Of these lighthouses, seven still stand today. They are: Concord Point, Cove Point, Piney Point, Pooles Island, Turkey Point and Point Lookout.
Point lookout operated for 136 years from 1830- 1966. Lighthouse keeping was one of the first non-clerical jobs opened to American women. Point Lookout had its share of women lighthouse keepers starting in 1830 when the first keeper died after only 3 months on the job and his daughter took over his duties. She remained the keeper for the next 17 years.

This sign is near the entrance to Cove Point Lighthouse. This lighthouse is a conical tower with a detached keepers house. The keepers house is currently being renovated into two duplexes which will be available to rent for a week at a time starting sometime next year. I think it would be really cool to spend a week at the lighthouse keepers house.

Cove Point lighthouse was erected to guide ships through the narrowest parts of Chesapeake Bay and into the Patuxent River.

Cove Point Lighthouse by lighthouseenthusiast