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St. Michaels, Maryland ~ Chesapeake Bay ~ May 23, 1999

North to previous

Thomas Point Hooper Strait Lighthouse, Md May 1999
South To Virginia

Virginia Lights

Hooper Strait Light was built in 1879 to guard the straits south of St. Michaels with it's 5th order Fresnel lens. It is 1 of only 4 screwpile lights from the Bay still in existance.
The light was decommissioned in 1954 & slated for demolition in 1966. The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum purchased it, moved it inland, & fully restored it into a museum.

PAGE CREATED: 07/14/99 PAGE UPDATED: 01/28/03
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North to previous Thomas Point		South To Virginia Virginia Lights
Hooper Strait Light was built in 1879 to guard the straits south of St. Michaels with it's 5th order Fresnel lens. It is 1 of only 4 screwpile lights from the Bay still in existance.		The light was decommissioned in 1954 & slated for demolition in 1966. The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum purchased it, moved it inland, & fully restored it into a museum.