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Built in 1855, this cast iron, screw pile lighthouse was relocated from Patapsco River in the Chesapeake Bay to the Baltimore Inner Harbor after 135 years of service.  It is the oldest screw pile lighthouse in Maryland.  Now the centerpiece of the Baltimore Maritime Museum, it's no longer operational.  It originally had a fourth order Fresnel Lens. 

Nicely restored and looking real good painted "barn" red, it's a rather unremarkable display and seems kind of out of place in this location.  It's a quick visit, and being part of the other displays makes it well worth the price of admission. 

If you're planning on passing through Baltimore, make a stop and see the Lighthouse and the Lightship Chesapeake. 

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    View of the ESPN Building and the Submarine Torsk.  Both located at the Inner Harbor in Baltimore Maryland

    

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