Chesapeake Bay Lighthouses Are Living Legends
Chesapeake Bay Lighthouses can be found on the shores of Maryland and Virginia in the United States. Baltimore is it's largest city and a major port. The southern border of Maryland forms the Potomac River which has access to the capital of Washington making this is a high security entrance point for the country. In the early 19th century, from 1798 to 1858, John Donahoo built stone and brick lighthouses, seven still exist and two are still working. The United States Coast Guard operates them but they are owned by preservation societies and local entities.
Cape Charles Light Station Smith Island, Virginia was erected in 1828 but destroyed in 1862 by Confederate forces. In 1864 it was rebuilt but eventually it eroded. It was renovated and a tower was built in 1894 which was later automated in 1963.
One of the oldest lighthouses on the bay, the New and Old Cape Henry Lighthouse Towers in Cape Henry, Virginia, was built in 1792. It memorializes the first settlers to the area. Confederate soldiers destroyed it's lantern, but since it was a strategic beacon a replacement was made in 1863 and a military guard was posted for it's safety. It began to crack in 1872 and was repaired. In 1929 it became the first radio distance station worldwide, it flashes a "U" in Morse code.
Thimble Shoals Lighthouse in Hampton Roads Virginia was built in 1872 at the mouth of the Hampton Roads Harbor. On a stormy night in 1909 a schooner being towed by a tugboat came loose and crashed into the lighthouse, the bow of the boat coming through the wall to the amazement of the lighthouse keepers. A coal stove in the lighthouse overturned causing it to catch fire, oil storage tanks exploded and it burned to it's foundation. A new lighthouse was built in 1914 and automated in 1964.
In 1892 the Newport News Middleground Lighthouse Newport News, Virginia was built, this area is where the largest Naval base in the states resides with hundreds of ships visiting the harbor. It's caisson construction is one of the oldest on the bay. A lighthouse keeper lived in it until 1954 when an automated foghorn was installed to strike every 15 seconds every day of the week from September through June.
In 1805 the New Point Comfort Lighthouse, Mobjack Bay Matthews, Virginia was constructed. Confederate soldiers attacked it during the Civil War and an offshore beacon was erected in 1963. A memorial was built in the 1980's in honor of the local seamen who lost their lives at sea.
In 1883 in just 10 feet of water the Drum Point Lighthouse on the Patuxent River in Maryland was erected. As time went on it was on dry land and the Calvert Country Historical Society acquired it in 1974 moving it up the river to the site of the Calvert Marine Museum.
The historical Chesapeake Bay Lighthouses on the eastern shores of the U. S. Remind us of the vigilance that the men of the country took to keep the shores protected from invasion by the sea. Many of them stand as reminders of days past, some have been restored, and some are actually still working and protecting the eastern seaboard to this day as well as protecting boats from crashing during poor visibility from fog and storm conditions.
Cape Charles Light Station Smith Island, Virginia was erected in 1828 but destroyed in 1862 by Confederate forces. In 1864 it was rebuilt but eventually it eroded. It was renovated and a tower was built in 1894 which was later automated in 1963.
One of the oldest lighthouses on the bay, the New and Old Cape Henry Lighthouse Towers in Cape Henry, Virginia, was built in 1792. It memorializes the first settlers to the area. Confederate soldiers destroyed it's lantern, but since it was a strategic beacon a replacement was made in 1863 and a military guard was posted for it's safety. It began to crack in 1872 and was repaired. In 1929 it became the first radio distance station worldwide, it flashes a "U" in Morse code.
Thimble Shoals Lighthouse in Hampton Roads Virginia was built in 1872 at the mouth of the Hampton Roads Harbor. On a stormy night in 1909 a schooner being towed by a tugboat came loose and crashed into the lighthouse, the bow of the boat coming through the wall to the amazement of the lighthouse keepers. A coal stove in the lighthouse overturned causing it to catch fire, oil storage tanks exploded and it burned to it's foundation. A new lighthouse was built in 1914 and automated in 1964.
In 1892 the Newport News Middleground Lighthouse Newport News, Virginia was built, this area is where the largest Naval base in the states resides with hundreds of ships visiting the harbor. It's caisson construction is one of the oldest on the bay. A lighthouse keeper lived in it until 1954 when an automated foghorn was installed to strike every 15 seconds every day of the week from September through June.
In 1805 the New Point Comfort Lighthouse, Mobjack Bay Matthews, Virginia was constructed. Confederate soldiers attacked it during the Civil War and an offshore beacon was erected in 1963. A memorial was built in the 1980's in honor of the local seamen who lost their lives at sea.
In 1883 in just 10 feet of water the Drum Point Lighthouse on the Patuxent River in Maryland was erected. As time went on it was on dry land and the Calvert Country Historical Society acquired it in 1974 moving it up the river to the site of the Calvert Marine Museum.
The historical Chesapeake Bay Lighthouses on the eastern shores of the U. S. Remind us of the vigilance that the men of the country took to keep the shores protected from invasion by the sea. Many of them stand as reminders of days past, some have been restored, and some are actually still working and protecting the eastern seaboard to this day as well as protecting boats from crashing during poor visibility from fog and storm conditions.
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