The first proposal to build a lighthouse near the shoals at the northern approach to the Patuxent River occurred in 1838 in the form of a report from Lt. William D. Porter to the Secretary of the Treasury that noted that many vessels sought protection in the lee of Drum Point but often ran aground on the low sandspit that projects from the point.
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At the time Drum Point Lighthouse was moved to the Calvert Marine Museum in 1975, volunteer researchers began gathering information on the history of the lighthouse. The National Archives in Washington provided the main source for this documentation.
Drum Point Light is one of three surviving Chesapeake Bay screw-pile lighthouses. Originally located off Drum Point at the mouth of the Patuxent River, it is now an exhibit at the Calvert Marine Museum.
14200 Solomons Island Rd. • PO Box 97, Solomons 20688 Phone: 410-326-2042 • Fax: 410-326-6691 Drum Point Lighthouse dominates the Calvert Marine Museum's waterfront. This screwpile, cottage-type light is only one of three remaining from 45 that once served the Chesapeake Bay at the beginning of the 20th century.
The first proposal to build a lighthouse near the shoals at the northern approach to the Patuxent River occurred in 1838 in the form of a report from Lt. William D. Porter to the Secretary of the Treasury that noted that many vessels sought protection in the lee of Drum Point but often ran aground on the low sandspit that projects from the point.
Book your tickets online for Calvert Marine Museum and Drum Point Lighthouse, Solomons: See 299 reviews, articles, and 129 photos of Calvert Marine Museum and Drum Point Lighthouse, ranked No.1 on TripAdvisor among 13 attractions in Solomons.
At the time Drum Point Lighthouse was moved to the Calvert Marine Museum in 1975, volunteer researchers began gathering information on the history of the lighthouse. The National Archives in Washington provided the main source for this documentation.
Drum Point Light is one of three surviving Chesapeake Bay screw-pile lighthouses. Originally located off Drum Point at the mouth of the Patuxent River, it is now an exhibit at the Calvert Marine Museum.
14200 Solomons Island Rd. • PO Box 97, Solomons 20688 Phone: 410-326-2042 • Fax: 410-326-6691 Drum Point Lighthouse dominates the Calvert Marine Museum's waterfront. This screwpile, cottage-type light is only one of three remaining from 45 that once served the Chesapeake Bay at the beginning of the 20th century.
