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 ...

To historic preservationists, the Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse was a tempting fixer-upper. The 129-year-old tower can be found on calendars and posters as an icon of the Chesapeake Bay. It is also ...

ON THOMAS POINT SHOAL, CHESAPEAKE BAY -- From the shore, where its cottage-on-stilts silhouette stands out across 1 1/2 miles of water, the Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse looks like a postcard-perfect ...

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 ...