Seven-Foot Knoll Lighthouse - Baltimore, MD
Posted by: bluesnote
N 39° 17.014 W 076° 36.327
18S E 361534 N 4349473
A historic lighthouse in Baltimore's Inner Harbor.
Waymark Code: WM14EQ4
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 06/24/2021
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Taken from Wikipedia, "
The Seven Foot Knoll Light was built in 1855 and is the oldest screw-pile lighthouse in Maryland. It was located atop Seven Foot Knoll in the Chesapeake Bay until it was replaced by a modern navigational aid and relocated to Baltimore's Inner Harbor as a museum exhibit."
From Wiki
The lighthouse is located within Baltimore's Inner Harbor. it used to be located in the Chesapeake Bay, helping ships enter the Port of Baltimore. After more modern lighthouses were installed, ones like these were deactivated. They were seldom saved like this example.
Address: Pier 5
Baltimore, MD
21202
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