The Piney Point Lighthouse in Piney Point, MD, and the reconstructed Blackistone Lighthouse on St. Clement’s Island State Park, will be available for viewing in recognition of National Lighthouse Day, Sunday, August 4. The official commemoration date is August 7, as designated by Congress on August 7, 1989 (the 200th Anniversary of the signing of the Congressional Act “for the establishment and support of lighthouses, beacons, buoys, and public piers”) and the anniversary of the first commissioned Federal lighthouse.
The Piney Point Lighthouse, Museum and Historic Park will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and offer local artists in the keeper’s quarters and a view of the lighthouse which is currently undergoing a preservation project. The Piney Point Lighthouse, built in 1836, is located at 44720 Lighthouse Road, Piney Point, MD. For more information contact the Piney Point Lighthouse Museum at 301-994-1471.
The reconstructed Blackistone Lighthouse stands on St. Clement’s Island State Park and is available by private boat or by water taxi service from the St. Clement’s Island Museum. Water taxi service begins at 10 a.m., with the last ride to the island at 2 p.m. The final return trip from the island will be at 3:30 p.m. The lighthouse will be open for tours, given by volunteers of the St. Clement’s Hundred organization. A fee of $7 per person is required and can be paid inside the museum. The fee includes museum admission. Visitors are advised to call ahead at 301-769-2222 to ensure service as weather conditions in Colton’s Point determine water taxi operation.
The Piney Point Lighthouse, Museum and Historic Park and the St. Clement’s Island Museum are managed by the Museum Division of St. Mary’s County Department of Recreation and Parks and the St. Mary’s County Board of Commissioners.
For more information contact Kim Cullins, Marketing and Development Specialist, at 301-769-2385 or via email at kim.cullins@stmarysmd.com.
