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Piney Point Lighthouse Museum & Historic Park

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Piney Point Lighthouse Museum & Historic Park

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Piney Point Lighthouse and Museum Photo by Hugh Davies
Piney Point Lighthouse and Museum
Photo by Hugh Davies

Built in 1836, the Piney Point Lighthouse stands preserved as the oldest lighthouse on the Potomac River. Museum exhibits in the main museum and the lighthouse keeper’s quarters focus on the construction and operation of the lighthouse, lighthouse keepers, the role of the United States Coast Guard, and the story of the Black Panther U-1105 German submarine sunk in the Potomac that now serves as Maryland’s first historic shipwreck dive preserve. The Maritime History building showcases locally made and used boats along with stories of the local watermen, including African American watermen.

In addition to the museum, there are outdoor interpretive panels and markers depicting the area’s history.

Additional information

https://www.stmaryscountymd.gov/recreate/museums/pineypoint/

https://www.visitstmarysmd.com/directory/piney-point-lighthouse-museum/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1836Light

Planning Your Visit

Access information

The museum is open daily 10 am to 5 pm; closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day.

Museum, boardwalk, and maritime exhibit are handicap accessible.

 

County: St. Mary's County
Themes: African American People and Culture, Maritime Culture and History, People, Places, and Our Southern Maryland Environment, Rural Life in Southern Maryland, Science and Technology
Timeframes: 1860 – 1877 The Civil War and Reconstruction, 1877 – 1896 The Gilded Age, 1896 – 1916 The Progressive Era, 1917 – 1929 WWI and the Roaring Twenties, 1929 – 1940 The Great Depression, 1940 – 1952 World War II and the Early Cold War
Audience: College, General Public, High School, Middle School, Teacher

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Type of Entry: Place To Experience
County: St. Mary's County
Themes: African American People and Culture, Maritime Culture and History, People, Places, and Our Southern Maryland Environment, Rural Life in Southern Maryland, Science and Technology
Timeframes: 1860 – 1877 The Civil War and Reconstruction, 1877 – 1896 The Gilded Age, 1896 – 1916 The Progressive Era, 1917 – 1929 WWI and the Roaring Twenties, 1929 – 1940 The Great Depression, 1940 – 1952 World War II and the Early Cold War
Audience: College, General Public, High School, Middle School, Teacher

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