Drum Point Lighthouse
Maryland
Drum Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Maryland, first lit in 1883. Its official name is Drum Point Light. It was deactivated in 1962. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The nearest other lighthouse is Cedar Point Lighthouse, 5.6 mi away. It is open to visitors.
Drum Point Lighthouse at a glance
Visiting
Open to visitors
First lit
1883
Deactivated 1962
Official name
Drum Point Light
Heritage status
National Register of Historic Places
About Drum Point Lighthouse
Drum Point Light Station also known as Drum Point Lighthouse is one of four surviving Chesapeake Bay screw-pile lighthouses. Originally located off Drum Point at the mouth of the Patuxent River, Maryland, United States, it is now an exhibit at the Calvert Marine Museum.
Drum Point Lighthouse sits at 38.3310, -76.4630 in Maryland. The closest other lighthouses are Cedar Point Lighthouse (5.6 mi), Cove Point Lighthouse (5.8 mi) and Hooper Island Lighthouse (13 mi). Maryland has 48 lighthouses in all.
Visiting Drum Point Lighthouse
Drum Point Lighthouse is open to visitors. Hours and tour days change by season, so check locally before you go.
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Lighthouses near Drum Point Lighthouse
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Cedar Point Lighthouse
5.6 mi away
Cove Point Lighthouse
5.8 mi away
Hooper Island Lighthouse
13 mi away
Piney Point Lighthouse
14 mi away
Ragged Point Lighthouse
14 mi away
Point No Point Lighthouse
17 mi away
Also close to Drum Point Lighthouse: Blakistone Island Lighthouse 18 mi · Cobb Point Bar Lighthouse 21 mi · Point Lookout Lighthouse 22 mi · Sharps Island Lighthouse 22 mi · Hooper Strait Lighthouse 22 mi · Holland Island Bar Lighthouse 27 mi · Choptank River Lighthouse 27 mi · Sharkfin Shoal Lighthouse 27 mi
Questions about Drum Point Lighthouse
Where is Drum Point Lighthouse?
Drum Point Lighthouse is in Maryland, at 38.3310, -76.4630. The nearest other lighthouse is Cedar Point Lighthouse, 5.6 mi away.
Can you visit Drum Point Lighthouse?
Yes. Drum Point Lighthouse is open to visitors. Hours and tour days change through the year, so check before you go.
When was Drum Point Lighthouse built?
Drum Point Lighthouse was first lit in 1883. It was deactivated in 1962.
What lighthouses are near Drum Point Lighthouse?
The closest are Cedar Point Lighthouse (5.6 mi), Cove Point Lighthouse (5.8 mi) and Hooper Island Lighthouse (13 mi).
Sources: history and visiting details from the Wikipedia article on Drum Point Light (CC BY-SA 4.0); facts and location from Wikidata. Photo credits are listed under each photo and on the photo credits page.