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Piney Point Maryland
Item # HL339
Limited Edition of 2,500
In March 1835, the United States Congress approved an appropriation of $5,000 for the construction of a lighthouse about 14 miles up the Potomac River from Point Lookout Lighthouse. In 1836, John Donohoo was selected to build the lighthouse. Donohoo had earned a reputation as a master lighthouse builder for his work on Concord Point and Cove Point among others. The cost breakdown: $3,488 for construction, $400 for the lantern and the remainder for the purchase of land and lighting apparatus. Piney Point was nicknamed The Lighthouse of Presidents; several U. S. Presidents, including James Monroe, Franklin Pierce and Theodore Roosevelt, often used the colonial-style light as their summer residence to escape th
Piney Point Maryland Harbour Lights Limited Editions Item # HL339
Limited Edition of 2,500
In March 1835, the United States Congress approved an appropriation of $5,000 for the construction of a lighthouse about 14 miles up the Potomac River from
Price: $75.00
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