Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse dates back to 1824 when Congress appropriated $6,500 for the construction of a 30-foot, land-based tower. It wasn't until November 1875 that the lighthouse was first lit.

BAY. IT’S ICONIC. IT’S IT’S MARYLAND. IT’S THE HALLMARK OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY. THE THOMAS POINT SHOAL LIGHTHOUSE TURNS 150 YEARS OLD THIS YEAR, AND IT’S THE LAST ONE OF ITS KIND AT ITS ORIGINAL ...

Last week’s issuance of a Forever stamp commemorating the Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse gives me a golden opportunity to write about the outstanding book my longtime friend and fellow St. Mary’s High ...

JENNIFER HAS MORE. >> HOWARD LEW IISS THE CAPTAIN OF THE BODACIOUS, WHICH LEAVES ERY SATURDAY FROM ANNAPOLIS RETORTS OUT TO THE LIGHT. >> THE EXCURSION COMING OUT THE WHOLE EXPERIENCE INSIDE ...

Efforts to raise enough money to stop a 145-year-old lighthouse from falling into Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay were a big success, and almost all the repair work is done. The hexagon-shaped Thomas Point ...

Dating from 1875, the Thomas Point Lighthouse on the Chesapeake Bay has opened for tours for the first time in its history. AP file photo ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse on the ...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) --A new stamp honoring a local landmark was honored Saturday in Annapolis. The U.S. Postal Service and the U.S. Lighthouse Society held a dedication to celebrate the inclusion of ...

After drawing attention for his love of a crab bisque from a Cecil County restaurant Monday, Jimmy Buffett was spotted at another Chesapeake locale Friday morning in Annapolis. Buffett performed two ...

Tom Cagle, right, gives a safety briefing before leaving the dock. Lighthouse enthusiasts took a tour of the Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse Saturday afternoon, leaving from the Annapolis Maritime ...