The 20 Oldest Lighthouses in Maryland

Ranked by the construction year of the structure standing today, for every lighthouse in Maryland that we could confirm is still standing. Pooles Island Light leads, built 1825; number 20 is Baltimore Harbor Light, built 1908. Dates or measurements marked uncertain in the source are left out rather than guessed Each entry was checked against current sources (park services, historic registers, preservation societies), and anything demolished, replaced or uncertain is left out. Each entry links to its own page with coordinates, sources and image licences.

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   1. Pooles Island Light

   Built 1825 · Harford County, Maryland · National Register

   Photo: U. S. Army / Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

2. 2. Concord Point Light

   Built 1827 · Harford County, Maryland · National Register

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   3. Cove Point Light

   Built 1828 · Calvert County, Maryland · National Register

   Photo: Acroterion / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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   4. Point Lookout Light

   Built 1830 · St. Mary's County, Maryland

   Photo: Acroterion / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

5. 5. Turkey Point Light

   Built 1833 · Cecil County, Maryland · National Register

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   6. Piney Point Light

   Built 1836 · St. Mary's County, Maryland · National Register

   Photo: Aaron Linville / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

7. 7. Seven Foot Knoll Light

   Built 1855 · Baltimore County, Maryland · National Register

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   8. Craighill Channel Lower Range Front Light

   Built 1873 · Baltimore County, Maryland · National Register

   Photo: Skip willits / Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

9. 9. Thomas Point Shoal Light

   Built 1875 · Anne Arundel County, Maryland · National Register

10. 10. Bloody Point Bar Light

    Built 1882 · Queen Anne's County, Maryland · National Register

11. 11. Fort Washington Light

    Built 1882 · Prince George's County, Maryland

12. 12. Sharps Island Light

    Built 1882 · Talbot County, Maryland · National Register

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    13. Drum Point Light

    Built 1883 · Calvert County, Maryland · National Register

    Photo: Pubdog (talk) / Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

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    14. Sandy Point Shoal Light

    Built 1883 · Anne Arundel County, Maryland · National Register

    Photo: Acroterion / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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    15. Craighill Channel Upper Range Front Light

    Built 1886 · Baltimore County, Maryland · National Register

    Photo: US Coast Guard / Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

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    16. Craighill Channel Upper Range Rear Light

    Built 1886 · Baltimore County, Maryland · National Register

    Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author / Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

17. 17. Solomons Lump Light

    Built 1895 · Somerset County, Maryland · National Register

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    18. Hooper Island Light

    Built 1902 · Dorchester County, Maryland · National Register

    Photo: Brigantine~enwiki / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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    19. Point No Point Light

    Built 1905 · St. Mary's County, Maryland · National Register

    Photo: Chris Williamson / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

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    20. Baltimore Harbor Light

    Built 1908 · Anne Arundel County, Maryland · National Register

    Photo: Jaboyce / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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