Lower Cedar Point (Maryland)

Historical Light List Characteristics

1868 F W. W8. Arc illuminated N. 55 W. by E'd to S. 32 W. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 238
1870 F W. W11. Arc illuminated N. 55 W. by E'd to S. 32 W. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 251
1878 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 318
1879 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 322
1886 F W. W111/4. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 372
1888 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 391
1893 F WR. W11, R11. Red sector between NNW. 5/8 W. and W. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 463
1898 F W. W111/2. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 559
1899 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 574
1905 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 667
1908 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 724
1915 F W. W12. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 987
1917 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1023
1920 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1075
1927 F WR. W11, R11. R325°-343°(18°), W343°-325°(342°). USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1154
1931 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1476
1935 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1831
1943 USCG Light List (Atlantic): 2384
1945-1947 Fl WR 2.5s. W11, R11. fl 0.5. R325°-343°(18°), W343°-325°(342°).
1950-1952 Fl WR 2.5s. W11, R11. fl 0.5. R325°-343°(18°), W343°-325°(342°). USCG Light List (Atlantic): 2384
1953-1955 Fl WR 2.5s. W11, R8. fl 0.5. R325°-343°(18°), W343°-325°(342°). USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 2665
1957 Fl WR 2.5s. W11, R7. fl 0.5. R325°-343°(18°), W343°-325°(342°). USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 2663
1959-1960 USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 3115
1961 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 3115
1963
1965
1966 Fl WR 2.5s. R325°-343°(18°), W343°-325°(342°). USCG Light List - Vol. I: 3389
1969-1970
1972
1973-1974 Fl WR 2.5s. W7, R5. R325°-343°(18°), W343°-325°(342°).
1976
1978
1982
1987 Fl WR 2.5s. W6, R4. R325°-343°(18°), W343°-325°(342°). USCG Light List - Vol. II: 11995
1990-1992 Fl G 2.5s. G5. USCG Light List - Vol. II: 16100
1993-1996 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 17710
2004

Historical Light List Optics and Structures

1868 N/A N/A 35 Screw-pile light-house in 3 feet water. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 238
1870 5th Screw-pile light-house in 3 feet water, with deep water within 150 yards, on the east side. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 251
1878 A square screw-pile light-house, shingle roof, in 3 feet water. Iron-work of foundation painted brown; superstructure, white; roof of lantern, red. Stands on 5 piles. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 318
1879 A square screw-pile light-house, shingle roof, in 3 feet water. Iron-work of foundation painted brown; superstructure, white; roof of lantern, red; stands on 5 piles. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 322
1886 35 Square white screw-pile structure; piles, brown; shingle roof; roof of lantern, red. The light-house stands in 3 feet water. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 372
1888 Square white screw-pile structure; piles, brown; shingle roof; roof of lantern, black. Stands in 3 feet water. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 391
1893 N/A 331/2 White square screw-pile structure; piles, brown; shingle roof; roof of lantern, black. Stands in 3 feet at mean low water. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 463
1898 4th 38 White, square screw-pile structure; piles and roof, brown; blinds, green; lantern, black. In 3 feet of water. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 559
1899 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 574
1905 White, square, screw-pile structure; piles and roof, brown; blinds, green; lantern, black. In 3 feet of water. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 667
1908 White, square, screw-pile structure; brown piles and roof; green blinds black lantern. In 3 feet of water. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 724
1915 N/A White; square; on brown piles. In 1/2 fathom. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 987
1917 White, square; on brown piles. In 1/2 fathom. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1023
1920 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1075
1927 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1154
1931 4 o White square on brown piles. In 3 feet. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1476
1935 4 iov USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1831
1943 White square house on brown piles. In 3 feet. USCG Light List (Atlantic): 2384
1945-1947 200 mm e
1950-1952 200 mm e N/A 38 White skeleton tower on brown piles. In 3 feet. USCG Light List (Atlantic): 2384
1953-1955 N/A USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 2665
1957 USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 2663
1959-1960 USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 3115
1961 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 3115
1963
1965
1966 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 3389
1969-1970 White skeleton tower on piles. In 3 feet.
1972-1973 SB on white skeleton tower on piles. In 3 feet.
1974 SB on skeleton tower on pile. In 3 feet.
1976
1978
1982 SG on skeleton tower on pile. In 3 feet.
1987 SG on skeleton tower on pile. USCG Light List - Vol. II: 11995
1990-1992 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 16100
1993-1996 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 17710
2004

Historical Light List Audible Fog Signals

1868 Fog-bell struck by machinery. None LHB Light List (All Coasts): 238
1870 A bell struck by machinery. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 251
1878 A bell, struck by machinery, at intervals of 12 seconds. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 318
1879 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 322
1886 Bell struck by machinery every 12 sec. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 372
1888 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 391
1893 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 463
1898 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 559
1899 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 574
1905 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 667
1908 Bell struck by machinery a single blow every 12 sec. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 724
1915 Bell; 1 stroke every 12 sec. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 987
1917 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1023
1920 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1075
1927 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1154
1931 BELL; 1 stroke every 12 sec. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1476
1935 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1831
1943 USCG Light List (Atlantic): 2384
1945
1946-1947 BELL, 1 stroke every 12 sec.
1950-1952
1953-1955 BELL: 1 stroke ev 12s. USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 2665
1957 USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 2663
1959-1960 USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 3115
1961 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 3115
1963 BELL: 1 stroke ev 20s.
1965
1966 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 3389
1969
1970 None
1972-1974
1976
1978
1982
1987 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 11995
1990-1992 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 16100
1993-1996 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 17710
2004
1867 - Present (Modern lights were built at the same location as the 1867 lighthouse.)