Turkey Point Lighthouse
USA /
Maryland /
Betterton /
World
/ USA
/ Maryland
/ Betterton
World / United States / Maryland
lighthouse, state park
Turkey Point Lighthouse is located in the Elk Neck State Park. It was authorized by Congress in 1831 and was built in 1833 with a tower and keeper’s quarters by John Donohoo. The tower is 35 feet high and is situated on a 100-foot bluff where the North East and Elk Rivers converge. Originally, the tower had a panel of red glass to warn ships they were approaching the shallows. The beacon was visible for 13 miles and was the highest of 74 lighthouses on the Bay.
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Coordinates: 39°26'59"N 76°0'30"W
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