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|   Thomas Point Shoal
in Coastal Lighthouses This is perhaps the most famous of the Chesapeake Bay lighthouses and is the only screwpile light on the Bay still in its original location. It was Built in 1875 at the mouth of the South River, replacing an earlier, Donahoo built, shore light that eventually succumbed to shore erosion. posted by:  chstress53 location: Maryland date approved: 10/06/2005 last visited: 05/19/2022 |
 view gallery N2.9 km
|  Our Abundant Chesapeake - Highland Beach MD
in Signs of History The Chesapeake Bay is one of the largest and one of the most productive estuaries in the world. Fresh water, supplied by over 150 rivers and streams, and salt water from the Atlantic Ocean. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 09/19/2020 last visited: 09/26/2021 |
 view galleryN2.9 km |  Thomas Point Shoal Light - Highland Heights MD
in Wikipedia Entries The Thomas Point Shoal Light, also known as Thomas Point Shoal Light Station, is a historic lighthouse in the Chesapeake Bay on the east coast of the United States, and the most recognized lighthouse in Maryland. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 05/02/2022 last visited: 05/03/2022 |
 view galleryN2.9 km |  Thomas Point Shoals Light Station - Highland Beach, MD
in U.S. National Register of Historic Places This lighthouse was the last of the manned screwpile lighthouses in Chesapeake Bay. The first lighthouse at Thomas Point shoals was constructed in 1825 on land at the end of the Thomas Point peninsula. It became fully automated in September of 1986. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 05/03/2022 last visited: 05/03/2022 |
 view galleryN2.9 km | Thomas Point Part of the Bay Heritage - Highland Beach MD in Signs of History The first white man known to settle the area was English merchant Philip Thomas, who owned many acres along what as then the shore of Anne Arundel Bay. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 09/19/2020 last visited: 09/26/2021 |
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|  Dinosaur Statue-Thomas Point Park - Highland Beach MD
in Dinosaur Statues The carved wooden statue of the dinosaur is near the road in Thomas Point Park. This road leads to the Thomas Point Shoals Light Station viewing point and a suburb fishing point in the Chesapeake Bay. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 05/15/2022 last visited: 05/14/2022 |
 view galleryN5.3 km |  Douglass Summer House - Highland Beach MD
in Victorian Style Architecture The Douglass Summer House is a historic home at Highland Beach. It was built in 1894–95 by the son of Frederick Douglass. It is a 2+1/2-story Queen Anne style frame dwelling with a one-story wraparound porch and a corner tower. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 05/02/2022 last visited: 05/02/2022 |
 view galleryN5.3 km | Twin Oaks Frederick Douglass Summer Home - Highland Beach MD in Signs of History The Douglass Summer House is a historic home at Highland Beach. It was built in 1894–95. It is one of the first built in the community of Highland Beach and is the oldest structure remaining. The house was built by the son of Frederick Douglass. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 05/06/2022 last visited: 05/02/2022 |
 view galleryN5.3 km | Douglass Summer House - Highland Beach MD in Wikipedia Entries The Douglass Summer House is a historic home at Highland Beach. It was built in 1894–95. It is one of the first built in the community of Highland Beach and is the oldest structure remaining. The house was built by the son of Frederick Douglass. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 05/01/2022 last visited: 05/02/2022 |
 view galleryN5.3 km | Douglass Summer House - Highland Beach MD in U.S. National Register of Historic Places The significance of the Douglass Summer House is derived from its relationship to the African-American resort community of Highland Beach. Located along the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay, Highland Beach was established in 1893. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 05/03/2022 last visited: 05/02/2022 |
 view galleryN5.5 km |  Highland Beach Town Hall - Highland Beach MD
in City and Town Halls Highland Beach is a small community in Anne Arundel County MD. It has a small Town Hall. The Douglass Summer House is a historic home at Highland Beach. It was built in 1894–95 and it is one of the first built in the community. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 05/03/2022 last visited: 05/02/2022 |
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|  Captain Avery Museum - Shady Side MD
in Maritime Museums The Captain Avery Museum is a historic home and museum at Shady Side, Anne Arundel County. The two-story historic structure originally was the residence of the Chesapeake Bay waterman, Capt. Salem Avery, and was constructed about 1860. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 05/20/2022 last visited: 05/21/2022 |
 view gallerySW6.6 km | Avery, Capt. Salem, House - Shady Side MD in U.S. National Register of Historic Places The Captain Salem Avery House is significant for its association with the maritime history and recreational development of the Chesapeake Bay region. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 05/22/2022 last visited: 05/21/2022 |
 view gallerySW6.6 km | Captain Avery Museum - Shady Side MD in Wikipedia Entries The Captain Avery Museum is a historic home and museum at Shady Side, Anne Arundel County. The two-story historic structure originally was the residence of the Chesapeake Bay waterman, Capt. Salem Avery, and was constructed about 1860. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 05/20/2022 last visited: 05/21/2022 |
 view gallerySW6.6 km |  Edna Florence Chesapeake Bay deadrise workboat - Shady Side MD
in Landlocked Boats 0n the property of the Captain Salem Avery Museum is a modern boathouse built in 1993 that features the Edna Florence, a locally-built Chesapeake Bay deadrise workboat. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 05/20/2022 last visited: 05/21/2022 |
 view gallerySW7.7 km | Lula G. Scott Community Center - Shady Side MD in Wikipedia Entries The Lula G. Scott Community Center is a historic site located in Anne Arundel County. It now consists of two frame buildings that were built as Rosenwald Schools. The Churchton School was constructed in 1921 and the Shady Side School in 1926. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 05/21/2022 last visited: 05/21/2022 |
 view gallerySW7.7 km | Scott, Lula G., Community Center - Shady Side MD in U.S. National Register of Historic Places The Lula G. Scott Community Center consists of the combined Shady Side and Churchton Rosenwald Schools and two 1950s additions. The Shady Side Rosenwald School was constructed in this location in 1926. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 05/22/2022 last visited: 05/21/2022 |
 view gallerySW7.7 km |  Former Rosenwald Schools - Shady Side MD
in Former Schools The Lula G. Scott Community Center is a historic site located in Anne Arundel County. It now consists of two frame buildings that were built as Rosenwald Schools. The Churchton School was constructed in 1921 and the Shady Side School in 1926. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 05/21/2022 last visited: 05/21/2022 |
 view gallerySW7.7 km |  Stained Glass Windows at Centenary United Methodist Church - Shady Side MD
in Stained Glass Windows There are several stained glass windows in the front and sides of the Centenary United Methodist Church posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 05/28/2022 last visited: 05/28/2022 |
 view gallerySW7.7 km |  Centenary United Methodist Churchyard Cemetery - Shady Side MD
in Churchyard Cemeteries The churchyard cemetery is in front and on the side of the Centenary United Methodist Church. It is very small. It is located at 6248 Shady Side Road, Shady Side MD 20764 posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 05/30/2022 last visited: 05/28/2022 |
 view gallerySW7.7 km |  Centenary United Methodist Church - Shady Side MD
in Methodist Churches On October 5, 2003, World Communion Sunday, was the first service held in the re-built Centenary United Methodist Church. The church has a cemetery on its grounds. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 05/28/2022 last visited: 05/28/2022 |
 view gallerySW7.7 km |  Bell Tower at Centenary United Methodist Church - Shady Side MD
in Bell Towers The bell tower is over the front door of Centenary United Methodist Church. The base of the tower is red brick. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 05/28/2022 last visited: 05/28/2022 |
 view gallerySW7.7 km |  Centenary United Methodist Churchyard Cemetery - Shady Side MD
in Worldwide Cemeteries The churchyard cemetery is in front and on the side of the Centenary United Methodist Church. It is very small. It is located at 6248 Shady Side Road, Shady Side MD 20764 posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 05/30/2022 last visited: 05/28/2022 |
 view gallerySW7.7 km | Bell Tower at St. Matthews United Methodist Church - Shady Side MD in Bell Towers The bell tower is above the front door of the St. Matthews United Methodist Church. It has one bell in it. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 05/28/2022 last visited: 05/28/2022 |
 view gallerySW7.7 km | St. Matthews United Methodist Church - Shady Side MD in Methodist Churches On Oct. 22, 1887 the deed shows the first parcel of land was deeded to the trustees of St. Matthews Methodist Episcopal Church. St. Matthews UMC held its first service in the new sanctuary on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 05/28/2022 last visited: 05/28/2022 |
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