After traveling in the Mediterranean Sea for lighthouses over the past few weeks, I'm returning to the home state for this one, which is another I didn't know existed, despite my proximity to it. It can't be visited; it's out in the middle of the Chesapeake Bay and there are bombs all over the island it sits on. I presume boats can go by it and take pictures, even though (according to the Lighthouse Directory, see below) it's operated by the Army (which is also responsible for the bombs).
So, this is the Pooles Island lighthouse, and this is where it is.
So the information from the Lighthouse Directory tells us:
"1825 (John Donahoo and Simon Frieze). Reactivated (inactive 1939-2011, now operated by the U.S. Army); focal plane 38 ft (11.5 m); seven white flashes, in a 4+3 pattern, every 16 s. 44 ft (13.5 m) old-style round granite tower with lantern and gallery. Tower painted white, lantern black. ... This is the oldest Maryland lighthouse and the first of Donohoo's 12 lighthouses. It was abandoned when the improved channel was relocated from the west side to the east side of the island. The tower was partially restored and stabilized in 1997. In 2010 the Army carried out a more complete restoration including repairs to the masonry and lantern and installation of new, historically accurate windows. Repainting was completed by a volunteer, Tim Hamilton. A solar-powered light was installed and the lighthouse was reactivated in September 2011 in time for the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks."
Lighthouse Friends page: Pooles Island Lighthouse
There is also a Pooles Island Brewing Company, which I also did not know until I wrote this post.
Pictures are, as is my custom, below. I tried to find a Streetview coastal view, but that didn't work.
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