Great Wicomico River Light

Great Wicomico River Light, mouth of the Great Wicomico River, western Chesapeake Bay, Virginia

Great Wicomico River Light, mouth of the Great Wicomico River, western Chesapeake Bay, Virginia

GREAT WICOMICO RIVER LIGHT

Name of Lighthouse: Great Wicomico River Light
Location: western shore of the Chesapeake Bay near Reedville, Virginia.
Date Built: 1889
Type of Structure: screwpile foundation with hexagonal house
Characteristics: 4th Order with fixed white light, two red sectors
Height: 43.5’ above mean high water
Foghorn: yes – Stevens Fog Bell Machine (double blow every 15 sec.)
Construction Material: wood and iron
Deactivated: 1967
Status: house removed in 1967, but original foundation is now used for a more modern beacon, which displays a flashing light.

The above was researched and drafted by William Simms, a Chesapeake Chapter of the U.S. Light House Society volunteer.