Cedar Point Lighthouse

The Cedar Point Lighthouse marked the southern point of the confluence of the Chesapeake Bay and the Patuxent River from its completion in 1896 until its abandonment by the Coast Guard in 1928. Its cupola stood 50 feet high atop the three-story brick-and-frame lighthouse. The Navy purchased the building in 1958, but without maintenance funds the structure deteriorated rapidly. After severe damage from Hurricane David in 1979, the Friends of the Cedar Point Lighthouse began an effort to preserve the cupola. It was removed in December 1981 and brought ashore, then erected at the site of the old museum in June 1983. The cupola was dedicated on 24 May 1985, placed in temporary storage in 2001, and returned to the museum’s custody on 10 August 2005.

California, Maryland · United States