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Concord Point Light is a 36-foot (11 m) lighthouse in Havre de Grace, Maryland. It overlooks the point where Susquehanna River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, an area of increasing navigational traffic when it was constructed in 1827. [2] [3] It is the northernmost lighthouse and the second-oldest tower lighthouse still standing on the bay.
Havre de Grace Historic District: Havre de Grace Historic District: March 25, 1982 : Roughly bounded by Chesapeake Bay, the Susquehanna River, U.S. Route 40, and Stokes, Juniata, and Superior Sts. Havre de Grace: 28: Havre de Grace Lighthouse
Havre de Grace (/ h æ v ər d ɪ ˈ ɡ r eɪ s /), [2] abbreviated HdG, is a city in Harford County, Maryland, United States. It is situated at the mouth of the Susquehanna River and the head of Chesapeake Bay .
John O'Neill (November 22, 1768 – January 26, 1838) was an American military officer, manufacturer and lighthouse keeper. He defended Havre de Grace, Maryland, during the Raid on Havre de Grace on May 3, 1813, during the War of 1812. He then served as lighthouse keeper at Concord Point Light from 1827 to his death.
Roughly bounded by Chesapeake, Bay, Susquehanna River, US 40, Stokes, Juniata and Superior Sts., Havre de Grace, Maryland Coordinates 39°32′49″N 76°5′29″W / 39.54694°N 76.09139°W / 39.54694; -76
Susquehanna State Park is a public recreation area located on the banks of the lower Susquehanna River north of the city of Havre de Grace, Maryland. [3] The state park's main area is on the west bank of the river; the park also manages land on the river islands and east bank. The park offers fishing, boating, camping, and trails for hiking and ...
Fishing Battery Island south of Havre de Grace, Maryland: Coordinates: Tower; Construction: brick: Automated: 1939: Height: 32 ft (current tower 38 ft) Shape: keeper's house with lantern on roof; replaced by steel skeleton tower: Light; First lit: 1853: Deactivated: 1925 (original light) Lens
In March 2022, Friends of the Chicago Harbor Lighthouse (FOCHL), a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit charity was formed with the mission to preserve, restore and celebrate the Chicago Harbor Lighthouse. In December of 2023, FOCHL submitted an application to the National Park Service for transfer of ownership of the lighthouse from the City of Chicago to ...