The USLHS Passport Program continues to celebrate lighthouses and their ongoing preservation with Series VII featuring our 7th set of Lost Lighthouses. We are happy to introduce you to four more of these important lighthouses that were critical to our maritime history, and although they are lost to time, they are not forgotten.
1. THE GREENBURY POINT LIGHTHOUSE
The Greenbury Point Lighthouse was established in 1848 on Greenbury Point, a narrow peninsula at the confluence of the Severn River and the Chesapeake Bay, to guide vessels approaching Annapolis, Maryland’s capital and an important regional port. At the time, Annapolis supported active commercial shipping, government traffic, and growing naval operations, all of which depended on safe navigation through the often shallow and shifting waters of the upper Chesapeake.
A full description for this lighthouse is included with your stamps.
2. THE DeTOUR POINT LIGHTHOUSE
The DeTour Point Lighthouse was established in 1847 at the eastern tip of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula to guide vessels through DeTour Passage, a narrow and hazardous link between Lake Huron and the St. Marys River, often referred to as the “Gateway to Superior”.
A full description for this lighthouse is included with your stamps.
3. DIAMOND SHOALS LIGHTSHIP LV-71
The Diamond Shoals Lightship LV-71 was stationed off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, guarding Diamond Shoals—one of the most dangerous navigation hazards on the Atlantic coast beginning in 1898. Anchored miles offshore, LV-71 served as a floating lighthouse, marking constantly shifting sandbars where storms, strong currents, and converging seas had claimed countless ships.
A full description for this lighthouse is included with your stamps.
4. THE WILLAMETTE RIVER LIGHTHOUSE
The Willamette River Lighthouse was built to aid navigation at the critical junction of the Columbia and Willamette Rivers, the final gateway for ships traveling from the Pacific Ocean to Portland. Vessels approaching from the sea first had to cross the dangerous Columbia River Bar before navigating more than 100 miles inland through tidal waters, shifting channels, fog, and strong currents.
A full description for this lighthouse is included with your stamps.
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