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The Turkey Point Lighthouse, located in Elk Neck State Park
in Maryland, has the distinction among those on the Chesapeake
Bay of being tended by more women keepers, four in all, than any
other lighthouse and is also the highest of the 74 on the Bay.
Built on a 100-foot bluff in 1833, the masonry lighthouse has a height of
35 feet and had shined for over 160 years being seen up to 13 miles out at
sea. The Light was fully automated in 1948 when it also changed from a
fixed light to a flashing light. In 2000 the Light was deactivated as its
services were no longer needed. The lighthouse was again relit on November
30, 2002, and will be a museum once it is restored to its original
condition.
The Turkey Point 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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