Havre de Grace in Harford County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Concord Point Light Station

Photographed by Pete Skillman, May 5, 2025

1. Concord Point Light Station Marker

Inscription. Built in 1827 of Port Deposit granite by local contractor John Donahoo, who built thirteen of the earliest lighthouses on the Chesapeake Bay. Originally lit with 9 whale oil lamps; a Fresnel lens was installed in 1854. The first keeper, John O’Neill, was a hero in the defense of Havre de Grace in the War of 1812. Four generations of the O’Neill family maintained the light until automation in 1920. Decommissioned in 1975 as the oldest Chesapeake Light in continuous service.

Erected 2017 by Maryland Historical Trust-Maryland State Highway Administration.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Lighthouses, the Maryland Historical Trust, and the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1827.

Location. 39° 32.448′ N, 76° 5.094′ W. Marker is in Havre de Grace, Maryland, in Harford County. It is on Concord Street. The marker is located on the left side of the Lighthouse by a white fence in Concord Point Lighthouse Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 700 Concord St, Havre de Grace MD 21078, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Maryland.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic

and in the Chesapeake Bay Region.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker

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: Dangerous Waters (a few steps from this marker); John O'Neill (a few steps from this marker); Havre de Grace (within shouting distance of this marker); The Concord Point Light Keeper’s House and Property, 1827-1920 (within shouting distance of this marker); Keeper of the Light (within shouting distance of this marker); The point where the Susquehanna River meets the Chesapeake Bay (within shouting distance of this marker); British Landing (within shouting distance of this marker); Principio Destroyed (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Havre de Grace.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Concord Point Lighthouse (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Also see . . . Havre de Grace Lighthouse - National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form.

The Havre de Grace Lighthouse was built in 1827 by Mr. John Donohoo who was responsible for many of the early lighthouses on the Chesapeake Bay. The lighthouse was built at the junction of the Chesapeake Bay and the Susquehanna River in Harford County, Maryland.The General Assembly of Maryland in 1826 authorized the construction of this lighthouse because of the numerous vessels lost in this area.

Although the official name given to the
Photographed by Don Morfe, July 22, 2019

2. Concord Point Light Station Marker
lighthouse has always been Havre de Grace, the local citizenry still refer to this lighthouse as the Concord Lighthouse. The name apparently dates back to the seventeenth century when this area was known as Point Concord. Augustine Herman on his map of 1670, designates the point at the mouth of the Susquehanna River as Point Conquest and from this name Point Concord has been derived.

(Submitted on May 5, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.)

Photographed by Don Morfe, July 22, 2019

3. Concord Point Light Station Marker

Photographed by Don Morfe, July 22, 2019

4. Concord Point Light Station Marker

Concord Point Light Station Marker - National Register of Historic Places Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Pete Skillman, May 5, 2025

5. Concord Point Light Station Marker - National Register of Historic Places Plaque

Credits. This page was last revised on July 29, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 25, 2019, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 433 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 5, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 25, 2019, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 5. submitted on May 5, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.