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Ice at the Lighthouse!: We took our first trip of the year out to the lighthouse on February 20th to see how she was faring with this harsh and snowy winter. We were delighted to find a little bit of ice and snow remaining on the rip-rap boulders...

White House Designates U.S. Lighthouse Society a “Preserve America Steward”: On January 12, 2009, First Lady Laura Bush, Deputy Secretary of the Interior Lynn Scarlett and Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) Chairman John L Nau, III announced that the United States Lighthouse Society was...

Wedding Bells At Lighthouse: On July 4 th, Sally Ward and Phillip Walker, both of Annapolis, exchanged their wedding vows at the Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse...

Amazing Lighthouse Replica: Gary Gillette, a model-making hobbyist who specializes in replicas of historic buildings, spent over 300 hours making an amazingly authentic 1/48 th scale model of Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse...

These photos were taken in April 2006 by a group of trained volunteers and supervisors which stabilized all of the lead paint that was loose in all four rooms of the main floor. It may not be very noticeable in the photographs of the “finished” product, but for comparison look at the April 2004 inspection report photos!
Sitting room
Bedroom in between kitchen and sitting room (still with USCG fabric on all coverings
A different section of siding replaced and primed
Kitchen