Great Wicomico River Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Great Wicomico River Lighthouse
Also known as: #Great Wicomico River (?)
A steel skeletal tower on a screwpile foundation first lit in 1889 guided mariners near the mouth of the Great Wicomico River in the Chesapeake Bay. The original hexagonal cottage screwpile lighthouse was demolished in 1967. A new steel skeletal tower was then built on the same screwpile foundation. This replacement light served until 2015, when it was deactivated and its light and platform removed. The site is now marked by stakes.
Why it matters: Its long service marked a significant point for maritime safety in the region, providing guidance for vessels navigating the entrance to the Great Wicomico River.
Tower & Structure
- Tower Shape
- skeletal
- Material
- steel
Structure: A steel skeletal tower built on an original screwpile foundation.
Location
- Country
- 🇺🇸United States
- Region
- Virginia
- Sea Region
- Chesapeake Bay, southeast of Fleeton, off the mouth of the Great Wicomico River
- Latitude
- 37.8800°
- Longitude
- -76.1839°
Nearby Vessels
Construction & History
- First Lit
- 1889
Significant events: Demolished in 1967, Inactive since 2015, Light and screwpile platform removed
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Piney Point(22.4 km)
- Admiralty No.
- J1772
- USCG No.
- 2-7475
- ARLHS No.
- USA-351
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