Type:
Year Established:
1905
Existing:
Yes
Source:
LL-1908
Download:
File Type:
jpg (image/jpeg)
Photo Date:
2008
Photo Courtesy of:
Mike & Carol McKinney
Collection / Donor:
LOCATION
Location:
Potomac River Entrance/Chesapeake Bay
Latitude:
38° 7.7'
Longitude:
76° 17.4'
City / Town:
Dameron
U.S. State:
Maryland
Location County:
St. Mary's
Country:
United States
OWNER & ACCESS
Open to Public:
No
STRUCTURE
Year Tower Established:
1905
Tower Construction Material:
Brick
Tower Foundation:
Cast Iron/Concrete Caisson
Height of light above mean high water, in feet:
52 feet above water
Height, in feet, from base of structure to center of lantern:
52
Tower Shape:
Octagonal
Fog Signal Building?:
No
Keeper's Quarters?:
Yes
Year Keeper's Quarters:
1905
Keeper's Quarters Style:
Octagon (Integral)
Keeper's Quarters Construction:
Brick
Other Structures:
NONE
OPTICS
Current Optic:
375 MM, Solar Powered
Original Optic Type:
Fourth Order, Fresnel
Year Original Lens Installed:
1905
Private Aid:
No
USCG Access to Optics:
No
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Entered Date:
Jul 20, 2017