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| Sharp's Island Lighthouse, Fairbank, MD |
*Dates of operation~~ 1882-present
*Building Material~~ Cast iron
*Tower~~ 35 feet
*Elevation~~ On 20 foot caisson at water line
*Markings~~ Brown
*Light Pattern~~
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters, (part of tower)
*Automated~~ 1938
*Original Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ 250mm
*Open to Public?~~ No
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard
*Waterway Location~~ Chesapeake Bay
*Significant Feature~~ Tower has been leaning approx. 20 degrees since 1977, when it
was damaged by large ice floes.
LINKS
Old Harford Town Maritime Center's Sharp's Island history
http://www.riverheritage.org/RiverGuide/Sites/html/sharps_island.html
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/sharps.htm
U. S. Lighthouse Society/Chesapeake Chapter's lighthouse info and history
http://www.cheslights.org/heritage/sharps.htm
*Building Material~~ Cast iron
*Tower~~ 35 feet
*Elevation~~ On 20 foot caisson at water line
*Markings~~ Brown
*Light Pattern~~
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters, (part of tower)
*Automated~~ 1938
*Original Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ 250mm
*Open to Public?~~ No
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard
*Waterway Location~~ Chesapeake Bay
*Significant Feature~~ Tower has been leaning approx. 20 degrees since 1977, when it
was damaged by large ice floes.
LINKS
Old Harford Town Maritime Center's Sharp's Island history
http://www.riverheritage.org/RiverGuide/Sites/html/sharps_island.html
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/sharps.htm
U. S. Lighthouse Society/Chesapeake Chapter's lighthouse info and history
http://www.cheslights.org/heritage/sharps.htm
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