Lighthouse Tour of the Chesapeake Bay 2011
Group photo at the Overfalls lightship
Fort Washington Lighthouse
Group enjoying a presentation by Tony and Alma Pasek of our Chesapeake Chapter
Display of the Chesapeake Bay Lighthouses
The Fort at Fort Washington
Display at Piney Point Lighthouse
The group having lunch at Piney Point Lighthouse
Piney Point Lighthouse
Point Lookout Lighthouse
Getting out passport stamps at Point Lookout
Joel and Candace in the lantern room at Point Lookout Lighthouse
MaDonna climbing Drum Point Lighthouse
Patricia at Drum Point Lighthouse
Barb and Sylvia learning about Drum Point Lighthouse
Megan and Carol at Drum Point
Marty, Ted and Lawrence at Drum Point Lighthouse
Larry, Patricia, Candace and Joel at Drum Point Lighthouse
Cove Point Lighthouse
Stairs inside Cove Point Lighthouse
Close up of lantern room at Cove Point Lighthouse
Drum Point Lighthouse
Approaching Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse for our tour
Tony helping with our tour of Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse
Marty getting ready to climb Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse
Joel , Candace, Myrna (aka Scout), and Martha; braving the cold on our way out to Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse. Thanks to Myrna for all the help at Assateague Lighthouse and for knowing where the best local ice cream joint is!
Lawrence and Virginia in the lantern room of Thomas Point Shoal
Group 2 on their way to Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse
The dock at Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse
Jeff at the dock
Group 2 ready to climb Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse
Shari and Nancy ready to climb the Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse
Susan at Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse
Steve at the top of Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse
Volunteer teaching the group about the lighthouse
Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse
Sandy Point Shoal Lighthouse during one of our cruises
Rich and Ted enjoying the cruise
Everyone finding their spot for photos
Baltimore Harbor Lighthouse
Carol with Baltimore Harbor behind her
Ron, Nancy and Susan Relaxing between lighthouse
Shirley, Carol and Shari getting ready for the next lighthouse
Joyce, Patricia and Tony enjoying the cruise
Group with Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse in the background... nice work Tony!
Interesting street in Annapolis, MD
The capitol building in Annapolis
Our Craighill Channel and Pool's Island cruise
Craighill Channel Upper Rear Range Light
Craighill Channel Upper Front Range Light
Craighill Channel Lower Front Range Light
Pool's Island Lighthouse
Marty is always smiles!
Sylvia staying dry on the cruise
Candace and Joyce enjoying the cruise
Craighill Channel Lower Rear Range Light
Seven Foot Knoll Lighthouse at Baltimore's Inner Harbor
Chesapeake Lightship docked at Baltimore's Inner Harbor. US Lightship #116 "Chesapeake" marked the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay for over 29 years. It was initially assigned to Fenwick Island, DE in 1930. The Chesapeake was relocated to the approaches of Chesapeake Bay from 1965-1970 and finished its career marking the Delaware Bay approaches.
US Submarine "Torsk" sank the last enemy vessel of WWII. Torsk was launched in late 1944 and represented the state-of-the-art US Submarine technology in WWII. The submarine carried out tow wartime patrols in the Pacific, and on August 14, 1945, sank two Japanese coastal defense frigates, the last enemy ships sank during the war.
Jan and Larry Lacy at Concord Point Lighthouse
Judy at a dock near the Concord Point Lighthouse
Concord Point Lighthouse
Property surrounding Concord Point Lighthouse
Amy inside Concord Point
Original front door key for Concord Point Lighthouse... still in use
Lens at the top of Concord Point Lighthouse
Our bus driver Tom next to the lens at Concord Point Lighthouse. Tom is now a member of the Society and has a passport!
Shari at the Keeper's house at Concord Point Lighthouse
Display at the Concord Point Lighthouse
Display of how the lighthouse was first lit at Concord Point Lighthouse
The rest of the display
Cannon ball display in the Keeper's house at Concord Point Lighthouse
Megan and Judy in front of the Keeper's house at the Concord Point Lighthouse
Liston Rear Range Light
Reedy Island Rear Range Light
Reflection of Reedy Island Rear Range Light
Flags on the Overfalls Lightship
Barb on the Overfalls Lightship
Food compartments on the Overfalls Lightship
Looking up from inside the Overfalls Lightship
Happy Birthday Candace!
Overfalls Lightship
Getting our instructions for our next cruise
Delaware Breakwater Lighthouse
Judith Roales giving us a great tour of Delaware Breakwater Lighthouse
Now that's a breakwater
Lens at the top of Delaware Breakwater Lighthouse
If you look close you can see Harbor of Refuge Lighthouse in the distance, from the top of Delaware Breakwater Lighthouse
Lawrence at the top of Delaware Breakwater
Megan and Joyce having fun
Group 1 coming back from Harbor of Refuge
Gerry and Karen doning their mandatory lifevests on our wild boat ride to Harbor of Refuge Lighthouse
Harbor of Refuge Lighthouse
Megan, Judith and Rich after our tour of Harbor of Refuge Lighthouse and Delaware Breakwater Lighthouse
Display set up for us at Fenwick Island Lighthouse
Transpeninsular Line This stone monument, erected April 26, 1751, marks the eastern end of the Transpeninsular Line surveyed 1751-1751 by John Watson and William Parsons of Pennsylvania and John Emory and Thomas Jones of Maryland. This line established the east-west boundary between Pennsylvania's "Three Lower Counties" (now Delaware) and the Colony of Maryland. It established also the middle point of the peninsula, 35 miles to the west. The stone bears the coat of arms of the Calverts on the south side and the Penns on the north. It was accepted 1760 and finally ratified 1769 by King George III.
Fenwick Island Lighthouse
Garden at Fenwick Island Lighthouse
Stairs at Fenwick Island Lighthouse
Candace peeking around the lens at Fenwick Island Lighthouse
Steve almost at the top of Fenwick Island Lighthouse
Ted's right on Steve's heals
Ron and Nancy at the top of Fenwick Island Lighthouse
Inside the lens at Fenwick Island Lighthouse
Joyce and Forney relaxing on the Ocean City Boardwalk after their Thrashers French Fries!
Ocean City Boardwalk
Ocean City Boardwalk
Assateague Lighthouse
Photo line at the Assateague Lighthouse
The path to Assateague Lighthouse
Lens at the top of the Assateague Lighthouse
View from the top of the Assateague Ligthouse
Larry at the top of the Assateague Lighthouse
The fog started rolling in to make for some dramatic sights
Front door of the Assateague Ligthouse
The famous Ponys of Chincoteague Island
A little closer view of the Ponys
A quick stop by the Chincoteague Island museum to see the original Fresnel Lens from the Assateague Lighthouse
Our Ice Cream break at a local favorite, Island Creamery
Everyone enjoying a delicious meal at the end of the day
The beginning our our longest cruise of the tour, nearly 6 hours
Ron getting ready for a wild ride. Water looks pretty smooth... not for long
Thumbs up all the way
Jan and Nancy ready for anything
Our fearless Captain
Lawrence and Virginia enjoying the cruise from inside the cabin
Shirley is ready for a fun cruise
Bonus Light that wasn't on the itinerary. Holland Island Bar Lighthouse, 1889
Solomon's Lump Lighthouse
Ron, Virginia, Martha and Shirley with Solomon's Lump behind them
Smith Point Lighthouse
Point No Point Lighthouse. For a second I thought I was back in Washington, but everyone reassured me that we were still in Maryland
Hooper Island Lighthouse
Everyone enjoying lunch on our way to the next lighthouse
Sharp's Island Lighthouse
Everyone getting there photos of Sharp's Island
Another view of Sharp's Island
Straighten view of Sharp's Island Lighthouse lantern room
Photo of the other half of the group at Sharp's Island Lighthouse... They finally caught up with us
Megan, Sylvia, Mary and Barb looking for a ride to the next lighthouse. Now that is a group of hitchhikers that will have no problem getting a ride
Hooper Straight Lighthouse
Megan and MaDonna at Hooper Straight Lighthouse
Hooper Striaght Lighthouse
Lens at the top of Hooper Straight Lighthouse
Everyone said we would never stay on schedule, because of the traffic. This was us pulling into the parking lot of the last hotel one minute early... thanks Tom!
