The Maryland Lighthouse Challenge has been postponed until 2023!
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- Workday: Historic Ships In Baltimore – September 7, 2024
The lightship Chesapeake received a little TLC from Chapter and Museum volunteers on September 7th. There were five volunteers total – three Chapter and two additional volunteers and based on … - Thomas Point Land LighthouseThomas Point, located just a few miles from Annapolis, is named after Philip Thomas, one of the earliest Europeans who came to Maryland from England in 1651. With the port …
- Timeline: Thomas Point Land Lighthouse1823: A light at Thomas Point is officially requested by William Bedford Barney, a naval officer for the Port of Baltimore. 1824: Congress appropriates $6,500 to construct a lighthouse at …
- Smith Point StationSmith Point, 1821-1897 Smith Point Station in Virginia served several purposes. It marked the south side of the entrance to the Potomac River on the west side of the Chesapeake …
- 2024 Preservation Schedule
2024 Project Scheduled Date(s) Notes Calvert Marine Museum September 21, 2024 Must be a Chapter Member to participate. Work will be at Cove Point Light Station in Calvert County. Historic … - Lightship Crew recognition ceremony for Joseph I Bowling – October 14th, 2023
- Lighthouse Keeper recognition ceremonies in Mathews County on October 7th, 2023
4th Mathews Grave Marker Event – 2023 On October 7, 2023 six lighthouse keepers buried in Mathews County, VA were honored with USLHS Grave Markers bringing the total honored in … - Keeper Bio: Crabbe, John Phillip
Date of Service: 1871-1875 1842+/-: John Phillip Crabbe is born in Westmoreland County, Virginia. 1871-1872: John Crabbe serves as Assistant at York Spit Lighthouse, VA. His salary is $400/year. … - 2023 Preservation Schedule2023 Project Scheduled Date(s) Notes Historic Ships of Baltimore Must be a Chapter Member to participate. Work will be on the Lightship Chesapeake in Baltimore Inner Harbor. May 6, …
- Lighthouse Keeper recognition ceremony for Keepers Margaret & James Bowling – June 18th, 2023
James and Margaret Bowling were one of many married couples who served together as Lighthouse Keepers, in their case at the Seven Foot Knoll Lighthouse near the entrance to … - Keeper Bio: Bowling, Joseph Ignatius
Date of Service: 1893 – 1911 1843: Born June 8 in Baltimore, Maryland to parents Thomas & Susana Bowling. 1869+/-: Marries his wife, Mary Elizabeth Vaughan. 1880: In the … - Lightship Crew Grave Marker Installation for Sven Olsen – April 2023Seaman Sven Olsen Grave Memorial with the USLHS and Lightship Crew marker installed. Seaman Sven Olsen served on three Lightships during his time in the U. S. Lighthouse Service. In …
