Thomas Point Shoals Light Station
Lighthouse in Maryland, United States in Annapolis, Maryland. Built 1875. Added to the National Register in 1975, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Thomas Point Shoal Light, also known as Thomas Point Shoal Light Station, is a historic lighthouse in the Chesapeake Bay on the east coast of the United States, and the most recognized lighthouse in Maryland. It is the only screw-pile lighthouse in the bay which stands at its original site. The current structure is a 1½ story hexagonal wooden cottage, equipped with a foghorn as well as the light.
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The record
| Property type | Structure |
| Address | Kent Island, Chesapeake Bay, Annapolis, MD |
| County | Anne Arundel County |
| Listed | Feb 20, 1975 |
| Reference number | 75000864 |
| Built | 1875 |
| Type of place | wooden lighthouse |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 structures |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Kent Island, Chesapeake Bay, Annapolis, MD |
| Coordinates | 38.89900, -76.43594 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail · 6 mi · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Greenbelt Campground 25 mi · Greenbelt Park Picnic Areas 25 mi · Greenbelt Park Ranger Station 25 mi |
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Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 75000864. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.