Havre de Grace in Harford County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Concord Point Lighthouse Grounds
Photographed by Bill Pfingsten, January 13, 2021
1. Concord Point Lighthouse Grounds Marker
The original property for the lighthouse Keeper's House included the entire block bounded by Concord Street to the east, Lafayette Street to the south, Alliance Street to the north and Young Street to the west. A fence surrounding the property was erected in 1828.
The lighthouse keeper and his family would not only take care of the lighthouse and Keeper's House, but they also worked the property. The Lighthouse Establishment provided some supplies and food staples for each keeper's family. The keeper and his family would augment these allotments by keeping cows, pigs and chickens. They would also have planted a garden for vegetables in the backyard.
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Plat showing property boundaries, buildings and outbuilding, 1908.
Chris White's painting, Mending Fences, circa 1890
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Lighthouses series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1828.
Location. 39° 32.454′ N, 76° 5.142′ W. Marker is in Havre de Grace, Maryland, in Harford County. It is on Concord
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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: A different marker also named Adding On (a few steps from this marker); The Keepers (a few steps from this marker); Did you Know? (a few steps from this marker); Keeper's House (a few steps from this marker); Post U.S. Lighthouse Service Use (a few steps from this marker); Hero's Reward (a few steps from this marker); Keeper of the Light (within shouting distance of this marker); Havre de Grace (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map
Photographed by Bill Pfingsten, January 13, 2021
2. Concord Point Lighthouse Grounds Marker
Other markers no longer nearby. Adding On (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Did You Know? (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).
Credits. This page was last revised on February 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 14, 2021, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 308 times since then and 12 times this year. Last updated on January 18, 2021, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 14, 2021, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.
