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Fort Carroll Light | |
![]() Fort Carroll and the lighthouse sit atop a man-made island in the middle of the Patapsco River. The hexagonal fort was built to protect the approach to Baltimore. The fort was abandoned after the end of World War I and the light was automated in 1920. During World War II the fort was used as a firing range and to house foreign seamen while their ships were fumigated. The light was deactivated in 1945. The fort was sold into private ownership in 1958. In 2000 a local developer signed a lease on the property; no purpose has been announced. Obviously endangered and in a state of decay, the light is on the Lighthouse Digest Doomsday List. | |
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D R I V I N G D I R E C T I O N S | |
Best seen by boat, Fort Carroll lighthouse can also be seen while driving eastbound on the Francis Scott Key Bridge on the southern side of the Baltimore Beltway (I-695). It can also be seen from Fort Armistead Park. To reach Fort Armistead Park, take Exit 1 from I-695 and follow Quarantine Road south to Hawkins Point Road. Follow Hawkins Point east to Fort Armistead Road, and follow Fort Armistead Road to the park. | |
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