Great Shoals (Maryland)

Historical Light List Characteristics

1886 F W. W111/2. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 343
1888 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 360
1893 F W. W111/4. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 471
1898 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 567
1899 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 582
1905 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 676
1908 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 733
1915 F W. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1014
1917 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1050
1920 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1102
1927 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1188
1931 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1513
1935 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1876
1943 USCG Light List (Atlantic): 2442
1945-1947
1950-1951
1952 Fl W 6s. fl 1.
1953-1955 Fl W 6s. W11. fl 1. USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 2901
1957
1959-1960 USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 3392
1961 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 3392
1963
1965
1966 Fl W 6s. fl 1. USCG Light List - Vol. I: 3726
1969-1970 Fl W 6s. fl 1. USCG Light List - Vol. I: 3726
1972
1973-1974 Fl W 6s. W9.
1976
1978
1982
1987 Fl W 6s. W8. USCG Light List - Vol. II: 17690
1990-1992 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 21790
1993-1996 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 23700
2004

Historical Light List Optics and Structures

1886 5th N/A 39 Square white screw-pile structure; piles and roof, brown; lantern, red. Stands in 5 feet water. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 343
1888 Square white screw-pile structure; piles and roof, brown; lantern, black. Stands in 5 feet water. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 360
1893 37 White square screw-pile structure; piles and roof, brown; lantern, black. Stands in 5 feet at mean low water. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 471
1898 White square, screw-pile structure; piles and roof, brown; lantern, black. In 5 feet of water. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 567
1899 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 582
1905 White, square, screw-pile structure; piles and roof, brown; lantern, black. In 5 feet of water. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 676
1908 White, square, screw-pile structure; brown piles and roof; black lantern. In 5 feet of water. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 733
1915 N/A White; square; on brown piles. In 3/4 fathom. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1014
1917 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1050
1920 White, square; on brown piles. In 3/4 fathom. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1102
1927 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1188
1931 5 o White square on brown piles. In 4 feet. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1513
1935 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1876
1943 5 iov USCG Light List (Atlantic): 2442
1945-1947
1950-1951
1952 4 e
1953-1955 N/A White square tower on brown piles. In 4 feet. USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 2901
1957
1959-1960 USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 3392
1961 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 3392
1963
1965
1966 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 3726
1969-1970 N/A N/A 37 White and red checkered daymark on white skeleton tower on piles. In 4 feet. USCG Light List - Vol. I: 3726
1972-1974 NR on white skeleton tower on piles. In 4 feet.
1976
1978
1982
1987 NR on white skeleton tower on piles. USCG Light List - Vol. II: 17690
1990 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 21790
1991-1992 NB on white skeleton tower on piles.
1993-1996 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 23700
2004

Historical Light List Audible Fog Signals

1886 Bell struck by machinery every 15 sec. None LHB Light List (All Coasts): 343
1888 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 360
1893 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 471
1898 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 567
1899 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 582
1905 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 676
1908 Bell struck by machinery a single blow every 15 sec. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 733
1915 Bell; 1 stroke every 15 sec. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1014
1917 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1050
1920 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1102
1927 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1188
1931 BELL; 1 stroke every 15 sec. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1513
1935 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1876
1943 USCG Light List (Atlantic): 2442
1945-1947
1950-1951
1952 BELL, electric; 1 stroke every 15 sec.
1953-1955 BELL: 1 stroke ev 15s. USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 2901
1957
1959-1960 USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 3392
1961 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 3392
1963
1965
1966 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 3726
1969-1970
1972-1974
1976
1978
1982 BELL: 1 stroke ev 15s.
1987 BELL: 1 stroke ev 15s. USCG Light List - Vol. II: 17690
1990-1992 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 21790
1993-1996 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 23700
2004 BELL: 1 stroke ev 15s.
1884 - Present (Modern light was built on the foundation of the original lighthouse.)