Date of Service: 1851 – 1856 1794: Harriet Smith is born in 1794. 1812: Jeremiah Valliant marries Harriet Smith on October 27, in Dorchester, MD. 1851: Jeremiah Valliant (husband of Harriet Valliant) dies at the age of 69 while serving as Principal Keeper at Sharps Island Lighthouse, MD. He is buried at Spring Hill Cemetery, …
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Date of Service: 1841-1843, 1849-1851 1782: Jeremiah Valliant is born on March 6th in Talbot County, MD. 1812: Jeremiah Valliant marries Harriet Smith on October 27, in Dorchester, MD. 1841-1843: Jeremiah Valliant is appointed Principal Keeper at Sharps Island Lighthouse, MD. His salary is $350/year. 1849-1851: Jeremiah Valliant is appointed Principal Keeper at Sharps Island …
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Date of Service: 1892-1939 1867: Born on September 27, 1867 in Allen (Wicomico County) Maryland. 1889: Marries Esther E. Hopkins. The couple raises eight children. 1892: Serves as First Assistant Keeper at Craighill Lower Front Range Lighthouse (MD). Annual salary – $435. 1892-1893: Serves as Keeper at Lower Cedar Point Lighthouse (MD). Annual salary – …
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Date of Service: 1921 – 1948 1898: Born on February 20 to John Lotson Austin & Markey Poyner Austin, in Frisco, NC 1916-1917: Joins the U.S. Lighthouse Service and was stationed on three lightships, including LV71. 1918-1921: Worked on multiple “oilers” for the U.S. Army. 1921: Returned to the U.S. Lighthouse …
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(The leaning light of the Chesapeake Bay) 1838 First lighthouse, a wooden tower, built on the island (900 acres). 1848 Lighthouse moved inland due to erosion (now – 450 acres). 1855 Lighthouse refitted with 5th order Fresnel lens. 1865/66 Second light, a screwpile, built on shoal. 1881 Screwpile destroyed by ice. Structure w/ keepers aboard …
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The Sharps Island lighthouse is a cast-iron caisson filled with concrete with a brick-lined cast iron tower built on top. The tower is 37 feet tall which sets the light 54 feet above the mean water level. This structure was constructed in 1881-2 and first lit on February 1, 1882. This is the third light …
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