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Lighthouse Photos by John Armacost |
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http://www.lighthouse-photo.com |
| Hooper Strait Light {Relocated} |
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| St Michaels, Maryland |
County Kent |
Location Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum St Michaels Harbor |
Lattitude 38° 0' N |
Longitude 076° 0' W |
Body of Water Miles River |
Station Established 1827 |
Year Automated 1954 |
Current Status Museum Exhibit |
Access By car to museum. Public tours daily. |
USCG Light List Not Listed |
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| Tower: | Discription: White tower on hexagonal white screwpile lighthouse. |
| Height: 41 ft | Built: 1879 |
| Light: |
Height: 41 ft | Range: 8 NM / 6 NM |
| Characteristic: Fl WR 6 sec {Original} |
| Optic: |
Current: 4th order Fresnel | Original: 4th order Fresnel |
| Fog Signal: |
Current: None | Original: Bell |
| Notes: | Disassembled and transported 60 miles north to the museum in 1966. |
| References: | USNPS (2002) |
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