Year first lit 1867 Foundation screw-pile Tower shape square house Materials Cast iron, Wood | Deactivated 1932 Construction cast-iron/wood Opened 1867 | |
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Location at the mouth of the Little Annemessex River, SW of Crisfield, Maryland Similar Hawkins Point Light, Cobb Point Bar Light, Maryland Point Light, Love Point Light, Bodkin Island Light | ||
The Somers Cove Light was a screw-pile lighthouse located near Crisfield, Maryland. Dismantled early, its remains are a landmark to watermen in the area.
History
Little is known about this minor light, other than that it was constructed in 1867 to at the cost of $10,000. Unlike many other screw-pile lighthouses it was apparently never threatened by ice, and thus passed a quiet life until it was dismantled in 1932, replaced by a skeleton tower. The ferry to Tangier Island passes its remains.
References
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