Bloody Point Bar Light, Caisson lighthouse in Chesapeake Bay, Maryland, US.
Bloody Point Bar Light is an iron lighthouse structure in Chesapeake Bay that rises about 12 m above water level. The building sits on a caisson foundation positioned at the northern entrance to Eastern Bay.
Construction of this lighthouse began in 1882 following years of requests starting in 1868. The project responded to growing demands for safer navigation at this hazardous location.
The name recalls significant events that unfolded in these waters and left their mark on local memory. Visitors can sense how the waterway and its past continue to shape the identity of this location.
The lighthouse is visible from the water and sends out light signals to guide boats through the area. You can best view it from a boat or observe it from the nearby shoreline on clear days.
An electrical fire in 1960 destroyed the interior and led to the lighthouse being automated. Since that incident, the structure has operated with automatic systems and required less hands-on upkeep.
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