St. Michaels in Talbot County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
1879 Hooper Strait Lighthouse
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The Hooper Strait Lighthouse, built in 1879 to guide boats through the winding channel of Hooper Strait, a thoroughfare for boats bound from the Chesapeake Bay across Tangier Sound to Deal Island or places along the Nanticoke and Wicomico Rivers. As a "screwpile" lighthouse, it is built on special iron pilings, tipped with a screw that turned into the muddy bottom for 10 feet or more. CBMM's lighthouse is the second lighthouse constructed at Hooper Straitthe first was destroyed by ice in 1877
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 1879.
Location. 38° 47.253′ N, 76° 13.159′ 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: Iconic Chesapeake Light (here, next to this marker); Hooper Strait Lighthouse Boat (a few steps from this marker); How the Screwpile Lighthouse Got Its Name
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Other markers no longer nearby. Hooper Strait Lighthouse (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Point Lookout Fog Bell Tower (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed); Miniature Skipjack, Spat (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Tolchester Bandstand (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); a different marker also named Tolchester Beach Bandstand (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
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 57 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 5, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
