Maryland's Lighthouses

by Taylor, Cathy

• ISBN13: 9780738553450
• ISBN10: 073855345X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-04-02
• Publisher: Arcadia Pub

Summary

In Colonial times, as the Chesapeake Bay and larger rivers became vital shipping channels, the need arose to mark Maryland's dangerous shoals and waterways. Lighthouses sprang up throughout the 1800s and early 1900s, including wood-framed cottages placed upon screw pile foundations that stood offshore in the unforgiving waters. Most of these unique structures did not survive, lost tragically to ice that also occasionally claimed the lives of the keepers who faithfully tended them and rescued mariners in trouble. With the advent of electricity and GPS, many beacons succumbed to vandalism and neglect, leaving a fraction remaining.

Table of Contents

Maryland Lighthouse Architectural Styles	p. 9
Lights to Baltimore: The Early Years	p. 31
The Mighty Potomac	p. 47
To Annapolis and Harbors South	p. 59
Eastern Shore	p. 73
Northern Chesapeake Bay	p. 83
Death, Murder, and Bombs: Tales of Interest	p. 91
Enemies of the Lights	p. 99
Preservation and Visitation	p. 115
Bibliography	p. 126
Index	p. 127
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