St. Michaels in Talbot County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Heard Through the Fog

Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 5, 2025

1. Heard Through the Fog Marker

Inscription. The U.S. Lighthouse Establishment built two cottage-style lighthouses in 1892—one in Chesapeake Bay waters at Maryland Point on the Potomac River and one in Sharkfin Shoal on Tangier Sound. Each of these was equipped with not only a lighted beacon, but a fog signal—typically a large bell—for when the light could not be seen. Cast in Baltimore in 1892, this bell may have been intended for one of these new lighthouses.

Erected by Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Communications • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Lighthouses series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1892.

Location. 38° 47.321′ N, 76° 13.273′ W. Marker is in St. Michaels, Maryland, in Talbot County. It can be reached from the intersection of North Talbot Street and Dodson Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 213 N Talbot St, Saint Michaels MD 21663, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Eastern Shore.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic,

on the Delmarva Peninsula,

in the Tidewater,

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: Bell Tower at Tolchester Beach Wharf (here, next to this marker); A Light Survivor (here, next to this marker); Last Bell Foundry (here, next to this marker); Hooper Straight Light's Twin

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(a few steps from this marker); Katie G., Deadrise Workboat (a few steps from this marker); Mystery Shipwreck (within shouting distance of this marker); Tools of the Oystermen (within shouting distance of this marker); Freedom's Figurehead (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Michaels.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 24, 2019

2. Heard Through the Fog Marker

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 5, 2025

3. Heard Through the Fog Marker

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 24, 2019

4. Heard Through the Fog Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 26, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 217 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 5, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on August 26, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on October 5, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 4. submitted on August 26, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.