Drum Point Lighthouse, Maryland

One of the three surviving examples of screwpile lighthouses on the Chesapeake Bay, Drum Point Light was constructed at the northern approach to the Patuxent River in 1883. A light at this location was first suggested in the 1830's but its construction was delayed for almost 50 years due to debates over land ownership.

The light was prefabricated at Lazaretto Point, Maryland and barged to the lighthouse site. Construction began in July 1883 and the light was first lit in August. Benjamin N. Gray who served as an Assistant Keeper at the nearby Cove Point Lighthouse transferred to Drum Point to become the lights first Keeper.

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The light was prefabricated at Lazaretto Point, Maryland and barged to the lighthouse site. Construction began in July 1883 and the light was first lit in August. Benjamin N. Gray who served as an Assistant Keeper at the nearby Cove Point Lighthouse transferred to Drum Point to become the lights first Keeper.

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Drum Point Lighthouse, Maryland