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Also known as: Benoni Point Light
Nearest Town or City:
Oxford, Maryland, United States
Location: Off Benoni Point, Choptank River, Chesapeake Bay.
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Photo
Photo: U.S. Coast Guard
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Notes:
The original lighthouse was in poor condition by 1921, so a hexagonal screwpile lighthouse that had been built in 1858 (it was originally Cherrystone Bar Light in Virginia) was moved to the site. It was eventually destroyed in 1964. The Choptank River Lighthouse Committee has built a replica of the lighthouse at a marina in Cambridge, MD.
This light is not operational
Earlier Towers?
1871: Cottage style screwpile structure. 1921: Screwpile lighthouse moved from Cherrystone Bar. Date Established: 1871 Date Deactivated: 1964 Current Use: Destroyed.
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