Piney Point in St. Mary's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Bay Lights

Photographed by Tom Fuchs, July 1, 2008

1. Bay Lights Marker

Inscription. Protecting ships from treacherous waters has been a necessity since ancient times when bonfires and strategically placed cottage lanterns warned seamen of dangers in fog and darkness. Lighthouses of the Chesapeake and Potomac River waterways are variations of three basic styles: detached conical towers, dwellings with lantern-like cupolas built on shore line and screw-pile lighthouses secured to the floors of the waterways replacing some of the early lightships. The Piney Point Lighthouse is a conical type and stands approximately 30 feet from the keepers house.

Erected by Maryland Department of Natural Resources.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Lighthouses series list.

Location. 38° 8.154′ N, 76° 31.748′ W. Marker is in Piney Point, Maryland, in St. Mary's County. It is on Lighthouse Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Piney Point MD 20674, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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: Potomac River Military Testing (here, next to this marker); Osprey (here, next to this marker); Map of Lower Potomac River and Chesapeake Bay (here, next to this marker);

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a different marker also named Piney Point Lighthouse (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Piney Point Lighthouse (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Piney Point Lighthouse (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named The Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters (here, next to this marker); Lighthouses of the Chesapeake (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Piney Point.

Other markers no longer nearby. The Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Natural Highways (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed); Piney Point Lighthouse (was here, next to this marker but has been reported to have been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Piney Point Lighthouse (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 9, 2008, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,050 times since then and 7 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on July 9, 2008, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland.