Lusby in Calvert County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Cove Point Lighthouse

3.4 miles

Photographed By F. Robby, January 6, 2009

1. Cove Point Lighthouse Marker

Marker back on its pole by at least January 6, 2009.

Inscription. Built in 1828, the oldest operating lighthouse in Maryland. The prism lens used today was manufactured in Paris and installed in 1897. The original 38-foot tower was built of locally manufactured brick and was raised about 1912 to 51 feet. In 1953 the tower was resurfaced with concrete. The beacon, automated in 1986, beams a 150,000 candlepower light 21 miles. Nearby, on August 22, 1864, Confederate sympathizers drove away Federal troops investigating blockage running.

Listed on the National Register of Historical Places in 1973.

Erected by Maryland Historical Society, Maryland Historical Trust.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Lighthouses, and the Maryland Historical Trust series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1828.

Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. 38° 23.153′ N, 76° 22.975′ W. Marker is in Lusby, Maryland, in Calvert County. Marker is on Cove Point Road (Maryland Route 497) 3.4 miles east of Solomons Island Road (Route 2 / 4) when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at

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or near this postal address: 3329 Lighthouse Boulevard, Lusby MD 20657, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies. The Cliffs of Calvert (approx. 3 miles away); Middleham Chapel (approx. 3.1 miles away); Morgan Hill Farm (approx. 4.3 miles away); Preston on Patuxent (approx. 4½ miles away); Amphibious Training Base (approx. 5.2 miles away); Wm. B. Tennison (approx. 5.8 miles away); This flagpole (approx. 5.8 miles away); The Business End of a Screwpile (approx. 5.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lusby.

Photographed By F. Robby, January 6, 2009

2. Cove Point Lighthouse Marker

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 30, 2019

3. Cove Point Lighthouse Marker

Missing Cove Point Lighthouse Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By F. Robby, November 7, 2007

4. Missing Cove Point Lighthouse Marker

A traditional Maryland historical marker for Cove Point Lighthouse has been missing since at least 2002. This pole is located on Cove Point Road, about 100 feet west of its intersection with H.G. Trueman Road.

Cove Point Lighthouse Sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed By F. Robby, November 7, 2007

5. Cove Point Lighthouse Sign

Cove Point Lighthouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed By F. Robby, November 7, 2007

6. Cove Point Lighthouse

View of the back of lighthouse from the end of Cove Point Road.

Photographed By Richard J. Dodds, Calvert Marine Musuem, 2001

7. Cove Point Lighthouse

Maryland Historical Trust file photo.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 13, 2019. It was originally submitted on November 10, 2007, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,415 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 28, 2009, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. 3. submitted on August 30, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on November 10, 2007, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.