St. Michaels in Talbot County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
A Light Survivor
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Three successive lightships marked the end of the Rappahannock spit, a shoal at the mouth of the Rappahannock River in Virginia, until a lighthouse was erected in 1869. In 1905, the Lighthouse Board reported that the light at Windmill Point at the mouth of the Rappahannock river near White Stone, Virginia was "one of the oldest screwpile lighthouses in the district, and structurally is not strong." Heeding this warning, the structure was reinforced with 1,000 tons of riprap stones. As a result, Windmill Point Light survived an ice floe in the winter of 1917-18 and remained standing until 1965, when the Coast Guard dismantled it.
Erected by Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum.
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 1869.
Location. 38° 47.32′ N, 76° 13.276′ 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
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Credits. This page was last revised on October 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 5, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 39 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 5, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
