Sharkfin Shoal Lighthouse
Oct. 15, 2019
Sharkfin Shoal Lighthouse, Nanticoke River, Chesapeake Bay, Maryland
Sharkfin Shoal Lighthouse, Nanticoke River, Chesapeake Bay, Maryland
Sharkfin Shoal Lighthouse, Nanticoke River, Chesapeake Bay, Maryland
Built in 1892.
SHARKFIN SHOAL LIGHT
Lighthouse Name: Sharkfin Shoal Light
Location: Near Fishing Bay at Maryland’s lower Eastern shore
Date Built: 1892
Type of Structure: screwpile
Height: 44 ft.
Characteristics: white flash every 6 seconds with red sector for nearby shoals.
Lens: 4th order fixed light
Fogbell: yes
Appropriation: $25,000
Construction Material: Wood
Status: No longer standing
Historical Information:
- Sharkfin Shoal light was built to replace 1832 Clay Island light
- According to inspection records the light was repaired in 1909.
- House taken down in 1964; replaced by an automatic light placed on the old Foundation.
Researched and written by Bill Simms, a volunteer through the Chesapeake Chapter of the U.S. Light House Society.