Year first lit 1872 Tower shape hexagonal house Automated 1953 | Deactivated 1964 Opened 1872 Materials Cast iron, Wood | |
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Similar Hawkins Point Light, Somers Cove Light, Cobb Point Bar Light, Bodkin Island Light, Maryland Point Light | ||
Love Point Light was a screw-pile lighthouse in the Chesapeake Bay, off the northern end of Kent Island, Maryland.
History
Local pressure to build a light at this site was noted as early as 1837, but an appropriation in 1857 was insufficient, and it was not until 1872 that a light was constructed, using the same plan as the original Choptank River Light. As with many screw-pile structures, it had several run-ins with ice, with several pilings being damaged in its first winter. It was threatened again in 1879, but escaped further damage.
Automation and dismantling followed the pattern of other screw-pile lights in the bay; it was automated in 1953 and the house removed in 1964, replaced by a small light and fog bell on the old foundation.
References
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