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Havre De Grace, Md ~ Susquehanna River mouth ~ Aug 24, 2000

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Concord Point is the northermost light on the Chesapeake Bay. The lighthouse was built in 1827 by John Donahoo, along the mouth of the Susquehanna River. Donahoo was also the contractor of Thomas Point Lighthouse, southeast of Annapolis. Due to it's shoddy construction though, Thomas Point had to be rebuilt using a different contractor. Concord Point was built of a much higher quality though, and has stood the test of time for over 173 years.
All the lightkeepers of Concord Point Lighthouse came from the same family. John O'Neil was a hero in the War of 1812, and subsequently rewarded with the post of lightkeeper. The duties were passed down from one generation to the next until the 1920's, when grandson Harry O'Neil had to surrender the duties to automation. The light originally housed a 5th order Fresnel lens, but now utilizes a fixed green light as a private aid to navigation.

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Concord Point is the northermost light on the Chesapeake Bay. The lighthouse was built in 1827 by John Donahoo, along the mouth of the Susquehanna River. Donahoo was also the contractor of Thomas Point Lighthouse, southeast of Annapolis. Due to it's shoddy construction though, Thomas Point had to be rebuilt using a different contractor. Concord Point was built of a much higher quality though, and has stood the test of time for over 173 years.		All the lightkeepers of Concord Point Lighthouse came from the same family. John O'Neil was a hero in the War of 1812, and subsequently rewarded with the post of lightkeeper. The duties were passed down from one generation to the next until the 1920's, when grandson Harry O'Neil had to surrender the duties to automation. The light originally housed a 5th order Fresnel lens, but now utilizes a fixed green light as a private aid to navigation.