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    Legacy of Light: Last-of-a-kind lighthouse shines over Chesapeake Bay [Image 1 of 3]

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    A screwpile lighthouse stands on metal stilts above open water, surrounded by a rock riprap foundation. The white structure features a red metal roof, wraparound balconies, green shuttered windows, and an active light room at the top with a red lens. A white motorboat is docked at a small wooden pier attached to the lighthouse base.

    UNITED STATES

    05.20.2019

    Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ronald Hodges  

    U.S. Coast Guard East   

    Thomas Point Lighthouse, the last active screw-pile lighthouse, sits on its original foundation on the Chesapeake Bay, May 20, 2019. The lighthouse is the last of its kind in the U.S. to sit on its original foundation and is maintained by Aids to Navigation Team Baltimore.
    (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Walter T. Ham IV)

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    Date Taken: 05.20.2019
    Date Posted: 05.20.2019 11:57
    Photo ID: 5381012
    VIRIN: 190520-G-G0105-1001
    Resolution: 2160x1434
    Size: 2.75 MB
    Location: US
    Web Views: 192
    Downloads: 7

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    A screwpile lighthouse stands on metal stilts above open water, surrounded by a rock riprap foundation. The white structure features a red metal roof, wraparound balconies, green shuttered windows, and an active light room at the top with a red lens. A white motorboat is docked at a small wooden pier attached to the lighthouse base.
    The image shows a large Fresnel lens, the type historically used in lighthouses to amplify and project light over long distances. The lens is displayed indoors, likely in a museum, government office, or maritime heritage setting, as evidenced by the American flag with gold fringe visible to the left. The lens features the characteristic concentric glass prism rings and a central bull's-eye element, all held together by a brass/bronze frame.
    A bronze National Historic Landmark plaque designating Thomas Point Shoal Light Station as a National Historic Landmark. The plaque was issued in 1999 by the National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior. It notes the structure was built in 1875 and is the last unaltered screwpile cottage-type lighthouse on its original foundation in the nation.

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