Chesapeake Bay Storytellers - Lighthouse Tours
A lighthouse chaser’s dream, Maryland is home to nearly a dozen lighthouses that you can reach by land or water. Find out why Maryland developed the unusual “screwpile” lighthouse, then enjoy a bay sunset with one as the backdrop. A boat tour provides a stunning perspective for these landmarks, taking you to places unreachable by land, where you can imagine navigating these awe-inspiring waters at night while coming home to the safety of the harbor.
Calvert Marine Museum
Drum Point Lighthouse greets you at the museum’s waterfront. This screwpile, cottage-type light is only one of three remaining lighthouses from forty-five that once served the Chesapeake Bay at the beginning of the twentieth century. You may explore the lighthouse on your own or through a guided walking tour. Check the schedule at the museum’s Admissions Desk. Nearby is the Cove Point Lighthouse. Its grounds and Visitor Center are open to the public seasonally on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays. 410-326-2042
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Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
Enhance your exploration of the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum with a one-hour guided tour of the historic 1879 Hooper Strait Lighthouse. Explore the adventurous, exciting, and sometimes dangerous life of a lighthouse keeper. This tour requires walking up and down several flights of stairs. 410-326-2042
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Experience Smith Island
Schedule a custom cruise with Experience Smith Island to hear about the heritage and culture of the island while seeing Solomons Lump Light on Kedge’s Strait north of Smith Island. 410-657-2705
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Fish the Bay Charters
Unwind or kick-off your weekend with a Sunset Cruise aboard a Chesapeake Bay charter boat to see the Point No Point Lighthouse or the St. Clements Island Lighthouse and hear lighthouse tales from a seasoned commercial fisherman. Cruises leave from Dameron, Leonardtown Wharf, or Pier 450 Motel in Ridge. 301-904-0935
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Island Chill Yacht Charters
Enjoy a captained cruise along the shores of the South and Rhode rivers and the magnificent Chesapeake Bay and get close to the Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse. Get some photos of this famous Chesapeake screw-pile lighthouse. You’ll see where a British ship commanded by Admiral George Cockburn ran aground on the Thomas Point Shoal during the War of 1812. Then head towards the Bloody Point Lighthouse at the southern-most tip of Kent Island. 410-212-4476
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Megalodon Adventures
Visit and enjoy the amazing history of Sharps Island Light, Cove Point Light, Drum Point Light, Hooper’s Island Light or Bloody Point Light on a charter scenic cruise. 410-474-0396
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Solomons Island Heritage Tours
Join a round trip tour of up to six lighthouses on a charter from Solomons. Drum Point, Cove Point, Cedar Point and Hooper’s Island lighthouses all guided mariners into the safe waters of Solomons Harbor. Depending upon weather conditions and the length of the tour, you can also visit Point No Point lighthouse and Point Lookout Lighthouse at the southern tip of Maryland. 301-672-3509
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Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse Tours
Come see the Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse, a National Historic Landmark and icon of the Chesapeake Bay. Tour the interior of one of the most photographed lighthouses in the United States, accessible only by boat. You will be guided by an experienced lighthouse docent and learn the history of the light, the life of a keeper in the early days and the role of our modern-day Coast Guard. Built in 1875, Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse is the last intact lighthouse of its kind on the Bay left in its original location. 301-440-8763
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Watermark
Take a cruise from the Annapolis harbor and pass under the twin spans of the Bay Bridge and past three Chesapeake lighthouses: Sandy Point Shoal, Baltimore Harbor, and Thomas Point. A historically attired “wickie” (lighthouse keeper) will entertain you throughout the trip with history, humor, anecdotes, tales of famous “wickies.” 410-268-7601
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Maryland's Great Chesapeake Bay Loop Getaway Guide
Maryland's Great Chesapeake Bay Loop Getaway Guide
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