Thomas Point (onshore Tower)

Type:
Year Established:
1825
Existing:
No
Source:
LL-1854
Thomas Point Original Tower 1825 representation
Download:
File Type:
png (image/png)
Photo Courtesy of:
US Lighthouse Society
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LOCATION

Location:
North Side Of South River Mouth
Latitude:
38° 54.25'
Longitude:
76° 26.53'
City / Town:
Annapolis
U.S. State:
Maryland
Country:
United States

OWNER & ACCESS

Open to Public:
No
Light List Data:
  1. Thomas Point (onshore Tower)
Light list data courtesy Gary Riemenschneider

STRUCTURE

Year Discontinued:
1875
Disposition:
Replaced with Thomas Point Shoal
Year Tower Established:
1825
Tower Construction Material:
Stone
Height of light above mean high water, in feet:
63 feet above water
Height, in feet, from base of structure to center of lantern:
33 feet
Fog Signal Building?:
No
Keeper's Quarters?:
No

OPTICS

Active Aid to Navigation?:
No
Original Optic Type:
Reflectors
Year Original Lens Installed:
1857
Private Aid:
No
USCG Access to Optics:
No

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Entered by:
t.wheeler
Entered Date:
Jan 15, 2018