Thomas Point Shoal Light, Annapolis

Name: Thomas Point Shoal Light
Address: Annapolis, United States

#13 among attractions in Annapolis

Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture

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The Thomas Point Shoal Light, also known as Thomas Point Shoal Light Station, is a historic lighthouse in the Chesapeake Bay on the east coast of the United States, and the most recognized lighthouse in Maryland. It is the only screw-pile lighthouse in the bay which stands at its original site. The current structure is a 1½ story hexagonal wooden cottage, equipped with a foghorn as well as the light. ()

Coordinates: 38°53'56"N, 76°26'9"W

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Annapolis United States

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Thomas Point Shoal Light – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Matapeake State Park, Annapolis City Marina, Stanley Norman, Quiet Waters Park.

5.9 miNE
Park
Matapeake State Park, Kent Island
150 min walk • Matapeake State Park is a public recreation area on Chesapeake Bay occupying the site of a former ferry landing in Matapeake, Kent Island, Maryland. The landing served the state-owned Chesapeake Bay Ferry System before the Chesapeake Bay Bridge opened. The park is leased and managed by Queen Anne's County.
5.7 miNW
38°58'19"N • 76°29'2"W
Annapolis City Marina, Annapolis
145 min walk • Sailing, Marina
6.1 miNW
Ship
Stanley Norman, Annapolis
155 min walk • The Stanley Norman is a Chesapeake Bay skipjack, built in 1902 by Otis Lloyd, Salisbury, Maryland. She is a 48-foot-3-inch-long in Length overall with length on deck OF 47.5-foot-long two-sail bateau, or "V"-bottomed deadrise type of centerboard sloop.
4.5 miNW
Park
Quiet Waters Park, Annapolis
116 min walk • Quiet Waters Park is a park in eastern Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. It contains 340 acres and is operated by the Anne Arundel Recreation and Parks. It is open year-round. Organizations using the park include the Friends of Quiet Waters Park. As of 2010, it attracts 700,000 visitors a year.
6.2 miNW
Church, Sacred and religious sites
St. Anne's Church, Annapolis
158 min walk • St. Anne's Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal church located in Church Circle, Annapolis. The first church in Annapolis, it was founded in 1692 to serve as the parish church for the newly created Middle Neck Parish, one of the original 30 Anglican parishes in the Province of Maryland. It remains in use by the Parish of St.
6 miNW
38°58'37"N • 76°29'13"W
Annapolis Summer Garden Theatre, Annapolis
155 min walk • Concerts and shows, Theater
6.2 miNW
Museum, History museum
Artisan's House, Annapolis
158 min walk • Artisan's House is a historic home located at Annapolis, Maryland, United States. It is a 1+1⁄2-story frame house on a brick foundation representative of modest middle class dwellings of the 18th century. It was likely used as a barracks during the Revolutionary War.
5.9 miNW
38°58'28"N • 76°29'16"W
Charles Carroll House of Annapolis, Annapolis
151 min walk • Museum, Historical place
6 miNW
38°58'37"N • 76°29'7"W
National Sailing Hall of Fame, Annapolis
153 min walk • Museum
4.9 miNW
38°57'42"N • 76°28'44"W
Ellen O. Moyer Nature Park, Annapolis
125 min walk • Park, Nature and wildlife
6.2 miNW
38°58'42"N • 76°29'28"W
Maryland Federation of Art, Annapolis
159 min walk • Museum, Art gallery, Shopping