Scotland in St. Mary's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Point Lookout Radio Room
Point Lookout received a radio beacon monitoring system in 1937. This station monitored radio beacons in the middle section of the bay. Radio beacons allowed mariners to more accurately pinpoint their location, especially during poor visibility. The keepers monitored radio beacons from Wolf Trap, Smith Point, Thomas Point and Cove Point. During World War II, the Coast Guard established a radio communications station at Point Lookout, where they maintained short wave ship-to-shore communications.
"Point Lookout would often communicate with headquarters in Norfolk. During World War II, all keepers on the bay had to watch ships going up the Chesapeake and were required to identify and log the activity twenty-four hours a day. If a ship could not be identified, then the keeper had to call Norfolk."
Paul Sturgis, son of Assistant Keeper Zadock Sturgis
Erected by Maryland Park Service; Maryland Department of Natural Resources.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • War, World II • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Lighthouses series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1937.
Location. 38° 2.318′ N,
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Regionally, this marker is in Southern Maryland. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, 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: From Buoys to Barracks (here, next to this marker); The Bay Is a Sunken River (here, next to this marker); The Buoy & Coal Sheds (here, next to this marker); The Wooden Spar Buoy (a few steps from this marker); New Buoy Technology (a few steps from this marker); Rough Treatment (a few steps from this marker); It Takes More Than Lighthouses (a few steps from this marker); Keeping the Buoys Seaworthy (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Scotland.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 14, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 14, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 12 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 14, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
