Concord Point Lighthouse

USA / Maryland / Havre de Grace /
 lighthouse, NRHP - National Register of Historic Places, interesting place, 1820s construction
www.nps.gov/history/maritime/light/concord.htm

Concord Point Light is a 36-foot tower that was built in 1827. It is the second oldest tower lighthouse on the Chesapeake Bay and the oldest continuous lighthouse in Maryland. The tower is built at the point where the Susquehanna River meets the tidal flow of the Chesapeake Bay and navigation is very hazardous around this area.

Havre de Grace, Md. Erected at the mouth of the Susquehanna River in 1827, it is the oldest lighthouse in continuous operation in the United States. Now under automatic control, it was manned by the O’Neill Family until 1928. John O’Neill was named as the first lighthouse keeper in recognition his heroic defense of Havre de Grace against the British during the War of 1812.

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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concord_Point_Light
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Coordinates:   39°32'26"N   76°5'5"W
This article was last modified 11 years ago