Somers Cove Light
Lighthouse in Maryland, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Somers Cove Light was a screw-pile lighthouse located near Crisfield, Maryland. Dismantled early, its remains are a landmark to watermen in the area.
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1915 photograph of Somers Cove Light, Maryland (USCG) | |
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Location | at the mouth of the Little Annemessex River, SW of Crisfield, Maryland |
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Coordinates | 37°57′59″N 75°52′39″W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1867 ![]() |
Foundation | screw-pile |
Construction | cast-iron/wood |
Shape | square house |
Light | |
First lit | 1867 ![]() |
Deactivated | 1932 ![]() |
Lens | sixth order Fresnel lens ![]() |
1932 lighthouse ![]() ![]() | |
First lit | 1932 ![]() |
Deactivated | 2005 ![]() |
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