Did You Know?- Havre de Grace, MD
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Don.Morfe
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Did You Know relates to the Concord Point Light Keepers House and Property 1827-1920. It is located on Concord Street, Havre de Grace, MD
Waymark Code: WM1119V
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 07/28/2019
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Did You Know?
Concord Point Light Keeper’s House and Property 1827-1920
This area has always been susceptible to flooding. Several times throughout the year, the entire property would have been under water. There are reports of light keepers taking a boat from the house to the lighthouse in order to light the lamps.
Raised wooden walkways similar to these you are standing on now were installed in order to reach the outbuildings during these floods, including a privy located on the west side of the property. The walkways were added sometime between 1884 and 1890.
A fence was first constructed around the grounds in 1828. The four rail fence seen in most of the photos was added sometime after the outbuildings were built and probably before 1890. The fence is re-constructed here to illustrate how the property would have looked.
Group that erected the marker: Maryland Heritage Area Authority
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
700 Concord Street
Harve de Grace, MD USA
21078
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed
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