Maryland / Chesapeake Bay / Sharps Island Lighthouse
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An older light at this location stood on dry land. The island was washed away , this light was placed on a caisson.
In the 1976/77 the force of winter ice floe hit it, it's leaning over 15?� now.
According to Howlett it's active, while several other sources are saying she's decommissioned.
Picture Wikipedia / Constantini M. Frangos.

File information
Album name:	Hans de Graaf / Mid Atlantic coast of US
Current status (active, not active, museum etc):	Deactivated 2010
Construction details (year of built, shape etc):	1882
Light Description (light sectors, colour of the light, number of flashes etc):	Fixed point
Any other comments:	Tower. Visually conspicuous. Br. Abandoned lighthouse.
Coordinates (in any format):	38 38.3383 N 76 22.5662 W
Displayed:	313 times
Date added:	Dec 27, 2012
DateTime Original:	2009:10:23 13:28:20
Keywords:	Chesapeake Bay / Maryland / United States / Offshore
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