Star Spangled Stories: The modernization of Maryland’s Thomas Shoal Lighthouse

Name: Star Spangled Stories: The modernization of Maryland’s Thomas Shoal Lighthouse
Uploaded: 2025-10-24T07:44:00-0400
Duration: 1 min 12 s
Description: Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay has dozens of historic lighthouses, including the Thomas Shoal Lighthouse, built in 1875. The lighthouse served as a navigation tool and a lifeline for trade, travel and fishing communities along Maryland’s waterways. The lighthouse was automated in 1964 and is now run by the U.S. Coast Guard.

Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay has dozens of historic lighthouses, including the Thomas Shoal Lighthouse, built in 1875. The lighthouse served as a navigation tool and a lifeline for trade, travel and fishing communities along Maryland’s waterways. The lighthouse was automated in 1964 and is now run by the U.S. Coast Guard.