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Point Lookout Light in 2007 - 49th trip
Point Lookout Light in 2007 - 49th trip

Scotland, Maryland

Built: 1830

Decommissioned: 1965

This light is located on the north side of the entrance to the Potomac River from the Chesapeake Bay. Originally constructed as a one-and-a-half-story wood and masonry building, it was rebuilt as the present two-story structure in 1928. The station bell tower, bell, and striking mechanism are now located at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum.


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