7 foot Knoll lighthouse - Baltimore, MD
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N 39° 17.014 W 076° 36.327
18S E 361534 N 4349473
In 1988 this historic lighthouse was moved from the mouth of the Pataspsco River 12 miles to the current site.
Waymark Code: WMF33Q
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 08/14/2012
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The website at (
visit link) describes the move as follows:
" In October of 1988, amidst churning river waters and gusty winds, the move was undertaken. It took some time to sever the lighthouse from its iron pilings, as the torches held by cold-weather divers were continually extinguished by the wind and spray. Finally, the 200-ton lighthouse was lifted from its foundation by “The Samson,” a massive derrick, and barged up the Patapsco River to its new home in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor.
The move cost $600,000, and additional funds were expended for the lighthouse’s restoration, which took about a year and was aided by descendants of Keeper Steinhise. The first level, which previously contained two bedrooms, a living room and a kitchen, now houses historical exhibits for thousands of annual visitors. In 1997, the Seven Foot Knoll Lighthouse became part of the Batimore Maritime Museum, which also includes the submarine USS Torsk, the Lightship Chesapeake, and the Coast Guard cutter Taney."