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The white
54-foot high octagonal sandstone lighthouse was built in 1802.
The keeper's house was added in 1900. Originally there
were 11 oil lanterns, reached via a stone spiral staircase, that
were set in 14-inch reflectors which produced a light that could
be seen 14 miles out to sea.
In 1862
people watched the battle between the Monitor and the Merimack from Old
Point Comfort. The British took
control of the lighthouse during the War of 1812.
With a Fresnel lens from the 1850s, it's the oldest operational light
on Chesapeake Bay.
The Old
Point Comfort Lighthouse Ornament is an ideal gift for
any lighthouse collector. Tom Pollard Designs specializes in
designing the finest gold-plated brass light house ornaments.
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