Turkey Point Lighthouse - Coastal Lighthouses on Waymarking.com

he tower is 35 feet high and is situated on a 100-foot bluff where the North East and Elk Rivers converge. Originally, the tower had a panel of red glass to warn ships they were approaching the shallows. The beacon was visible for 13 miles and was the highest of 74 lighthouses on the Bay.

Only the lighthouse and the oil house remain, the keepers house was torn down by the Coast Guard.

Turkey Point Light with Keeper's HouseThis lighthouse was the home of the last woman lighthouse keeper, Fannie Salter. She served from 1925 until she retired in 1947. The lighthouse holds the distinction of being tended by more women keepers than any other lighthouse on the Chesapeake Bay.
The Lighthouse is open on Sat& Sun 11 to 4. (visit link)
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