Thomas Point Shoal Light

Thomas Point Shoal Light - Credit: Wikimedia Commons

The Thomas Point Shoal Light, also known as Thomas Point Shoal Light Station, is a historic lighthouse in the Chesapeake Bay on the east coast of the United States, and the most recognized lighthouse in Maryland. It is the only screw-pile lighthouse in the bay which stands at its original site. The current structure is a 1½ story hexagonal wooden cottage, equipped with a foghorn as well as the light. Read more on Wikipedia

type: lighthouse
date from: 1875

Source: en.wikipedia.org