Concord Point Lighthouse

Today I visited Havre de Grace, Maryland, a beautiful town located on the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay. One of the landmarks I saw was Concord Point Lighthouse.

The lighthouse was built in 1827 where the Susquehanna River meets the tidal flow of the Chesapeake Bay. It is one of the oldest lighthouses in continuous operation on the East Coast. Fully restored, the Lighthouse and Keeper’s House are open to the public on weekends from April to October.

I had a chance to take a peek inside. Its solid granite stairs are narrow, and where they end there is an even narrower iron ladder that you must use to get up into the room where the light itself resides. The photos I posted below give you an idea of how small and narrow the stairwell is inside. It is not a climb for the faint of heart!

Here's a link to the official website: concordpointlighthouse.org