Pooles Island Light, Lighthouse in Harford County, Maryland, US
The granite conical tower reaches a height of 11.5 meters and features a fourth-order Fresnel lens installed in 1857 to enhance visibility.
Congress allocated 5000 dollars for the construction of Pooles Island Light in 1824, with John Donahoo and Simon Frieze completing the project in 1825.
The lighthouse stands as the oldest remaining lighthouse in Maryland and the fourth oldest structure of its kind in the Chesapeake Bay region.
The lighthouse operates with solar power and remains inaccessible to visitors due to unexploded ordnance from previous military activities on the island.
After 72 years of inactivity, Army officials reactivated the lighthouse during Armed Forces Day celebrations in 2011 with 300 spectators attending by boat.
Location: Harford County
Inception: 1825
Height: 11.5 m
Website: https://lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=414
GPS coordinates: 39.29055,-76.26644
Latest update: March 4, 2025 05:21
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