Calvert Marine Museum Lighthouses
Drum Point
Lighthouse dominates the museum's waterfront. This screwpile,
cottage-type light is only one of three remaining from forty-five that
once served the Chesapeake Bay at the beginning of the twentieth
century. Decommissioned in 1962, the lighthouse fell victim to
vandals until moved to its present site in 1975. Beautifully
restored, complete with furnishings of the early twentieth century, it
has become the waterfront's main attraction and is listed on the
National Register of Historic Places. Tours are guided, and the
schedule varies seasonally.
The Calvert Marine
Museum acquired the Cove Point Lighthouse
in 2000. However, because this is still an aid-to-navigation, the
United States Coast Guard is still responsible for its official
operation. The museum plans to maintain the lighthouse with the
intention of creating one of the country’s most important maritime
heritage centers. The Cove Point Light Station is open to the
public on weekends and holidays, May through September and daily
June, July, and August, 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Lighthouse Links
For information
regarding links to other sites, or to add a lighthouse link
please send an
email to the Calvert Marine Museum webmaster.
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