Somers Cove Light, lighthouse in Maryland, United States
Somers Cove Light was a small lighthouse in Somerset County, Maryland, built in 1867 to guide boats into the Little Annemessex River. The tower had a simple structure of iron and wood with four rooms and used a sixth-order Fresnel lens to project a steady white light visible from a distance.
The lighthouse was built in 1867 and operated for nearly 65 years until it was decommissioned in 1932. After being taken out of service, the original tower was dismantled and replaced with a simpler steel skeleton tower that stood until a storm destroyed it in 2021.
The name refers to the cove where the lighthouse stood and helped boats find the river entrance. Local watermen and fishermen relied on it as a steady landmark, and today the site remains part of how the community remembers its connection to the water and maritime work.
The site is easily accessible from the water, as the original lighthouse sat in a calm cove near Crisfield and the foundation remains are still visible today. The surrounding land is flat and open, making it simple to walk along the shoreline and view the remains.
The lighthouse was one of the first automated lights on Chesapeake Bay, converted in 1928 to operate without a keeper. This modernization marked a turning point in maritime navigation, showing how technology began to replace the traditional role of lighthouse keepers.
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