Point Lookout Fog Bell Tower
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
Point Lookout lighthouse and this tower stood near the treacherous crossroads where the Potomac River meets the Chesapeake Bay---a place where both weather and shipping traffic were tricky.
In the 1960s the Coast Guard closed Point Lookout lighthouse and fog tower.---their function taken over by an automated buoy---and the fog tower was moved here to the museum.
The bell striking mechanism in the tower was given in memory of Frederick Fowler by his brother, Francis Fowler and friends.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells, and the Lighthouses series lists.
Location. Marker has been reported permanently removed. It was located near 38° 47.256′ N, 76° 13.158′ W. Marker was in St. Michaels, Maryland, in Talbot County. It was on Mill Street. Marker is on the grounds of the Chesapeake Maritime Museum. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Saint Michaels MD 21663, United States of America.
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Regionally, this marker was on the Eastern Shore. It was also in the American Mid-Atlantic, on the Delmarva Peninsula, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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 location: 1879 Hooper Strait Lighthouse (here, next to this marker); Hooper Strait Lighthouse Boat (here, next to this marker); Iconic Chesapeake Light (a few steps from this marker); How the Screwpile Lighthouse Got Its Name (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Point Lookout Fog Bell Tower (a few steps from this marker); Dorothy Lee (within shouting distance of this marker); Tolchester Beach Bandstand (within shouting distance of this marker); Thor, Pilothouse (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Michaels.
Other markers no longer nearby. Hooper Strait Lighthouse (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Tolchester Bandstand (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. This marker has been replaced by the linked marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2019. It was originally submitted on November 29, 2012, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 688 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 29, 2012, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
