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| Hooper Strait Lighthouse, St Michaels, MD |
*Dates of operation~~ 1879-1966
*Building Material~~ Wood
*Tower~~ 41 feet
*Elevation~~ Served shoals at sea level
*Markings~~ White house w/ blue roof
*Light Pattern~~ Fixed white w/ a red sector
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters (integral to tower)
*Automated~~ 1954
*Original Lens~~ Fifth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ Fifth Order Fresnel (not original)
*Open to Public?~~ Yes
*Current Owner~~ Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
*Waterway Location~~ Hooper Strait on Tangier Sound, Chesapeake Bay
*Significant Feature~~ Originally located on Tangier Sound, lighthouse has been moved
and is now "drydocked" as a museum.
LINKS
Official Lighthouse Site
http://www.cbmm.org/wh_exhib_lhouse.html
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/hooperst.htm
Rick Totton's Lighthouse info and history
http://www.rickslighthouses.com/hooper_strait.htm
*Building Material~~ Wood
*Tower~~ 41 feet
*Elevation~~ Served shoals at sea level
*Markings~~ White house w/ blue roof
*Light Pattern~~ Fixed white w/ a red sector
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters (integral to tower)
*Automated~~ 1954
*Original Lens~~ Fifth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ Fifth Order Fresnel (not original)
*Open to Public?~~ Yes
*Current Owner~~ Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
*Waterway Location~~ Hooper Strait on Tangier Sound, Chesapeake Bay
*Significant Feature~~ Originally located on Tangier Sound, lighthouse has been moved
and is now "drydocked" as a museum.
LINKS
Official Lighthouse Site
http://www.cbmm.org/wh_exhib_lhouse.html
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/hooperst.htm
Rick Totton's Lighthouse info and history
http://www.rickslighthouses.com/hooper_strait.htm
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