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| Cove Point Lighthouse, Lusby, MD |
*Dates of operation~~ 1828-present
*Building Material~~ Brick w/ concrete coating
*Tower~~ 51 feet
*Elevation~~ Sea level
*Markings~~ White w/ black lantern
*Light Pattern~~ White flash every 10 seconds
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters, asst. keeper's quarters, sound building
*Automated~~ 1986
*Original Lens~~ 13 Argand lamps w/ 18" parabolic reflectors
*Current Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Open to Public?~~ Yes
*Current Owner~~ Calvert County lease to Calvert Marine Museum
*Waterway Location~~ Mouth of Patuxent River, Chesapeake Bay
*Significant Feature~~ Built by John Donohoo, who also built the similar style Concord
Point Lighthouse. It is the oldest continuously operating lighthouse in Maryland.
LINKS
Official Lighthouse Site
http://www.calvertmarinemuseum.com/cove_point.htm
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/covept.htm
Rudy and Alice's lighthouse info and history
http://www.rudyalicelighthouse.net/MdAtLts/CovePt/CovPt.htm
Chesapeake Chapter, US Lighthouse Society's visitor info
http://www.cheslights.org/heritage/covepoint.htm
Bay Weekly, MD July, 2000 article on the workings and history of the lighthouse
http://www.bayweekly.com/year00/issue8_29/lead8_29.html
*Building Material~~ Brick w/ concrete coating
*Tower~~ 51 feet
*Elevation~~ Sea level
*Markings~~ White w/ black lantern
*Light Pattern~~ White flash every 10 seconds
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters, asst. keeper's quarters, sound building
*Automated~~ 1986
*Original Lens~~ 13 Argand lamps w/ 18" parabolic reflectors
*Current Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Open to Public?~~ Yes
*Current Owner~~ Calvert County lease to Calvert Marine Museum
*Waterway Location~~ Mouth of Patuxent River, Chesapeake Bay
*Significant Feature~~ Built by John Donohoo, who also built the similar style Concord
Point Lighthouse. It is the oldest continuously operating lighthouse in Maryland.
LINKS
Official Lighthouse Site
http://www.calvertmarinemuseum.com/cove_point.htm
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/covept.htm
Rudy and Alice's lighthouse info and history
http://www.rudyalicelighthouse.net/MdAtLts/CovePt/CovPt.htm
Chesapeake Chapter, US Lighthouse Society's visitor info
http://www.cheslights.org/heritage/covepoint.htm
Bay Weekly, MD July, 2000 article on the workings and history of the lighthouse
http://www.bayweekly.com/year00/issue8_29/lead8_29.html
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