WayfarrowDrum Point Light
Lighthouse · Calvert County, Maryland
Drum Point Light is a lighthouse in Calvert County, Maryland. Maryland has 50 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 2 of them in Calvert County.
It was built in 1883, in the late 19th century, making it the 15th oldest of the 27 in Maryland with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 46 feet tall (2nd tallest of 8 measured in Maryland); it guards Chesapeake Bay; it was deactivated in 1962.
Status check, 2026-11: This 1883 screwpile cottage lighthouse was decommissioned in 1962 and moved in 1975 to the Calvert Marine Museum in Solomons, where it is now an exhibit; the record's coordinates point to the museum, not the original Drum Point site. Drum Point Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 38.3310° N, 76.4630° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1883 |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 46 ft |
| Deactivated | 1962 |
| Body of water | Chesapeake Bay |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 38.33100, -76.46300 |
Nearby places
- Solomonghost town · Calvert County · 0.9 mi
- Summervilleghost town · Calvert County · 0.9 mi
- Pearsonghost town · St. Mary's County · 3.1 mi
- Susquehannaghost town · St. Mary's County · 3.3 mi
- Mattapanientghost town · St. Mary's County · 4.2 mi
- Cedar Point Lightlighthouse · St. Mary's County · 5.6 mi
- Cove Point Lightlighthouse · Calvert County · 5.8 mi
- Saint Leonardghost town · Calvert County · 8.2 mi
- Battleghost town · Calvert County · 10.8 mi
- Hooper Island Lightlighthouse · Dorchester County · 12.7 mi
- Newtownghost town · St. Mary's County · 13.9 mi
- Piney Point Lightlighthouse · St. Mary's County · 14 mi
Questions
Where is Drum Point Light?
Drum Point Light is in Calvert County, Maryland, at 38.3310, -76.4630.
How many lighthouses are in Calvert County?
Calvert County, Maryland has 2 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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