Somers Cove Light
Lighthouse in Maryland, United States
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The Somers Cove Light was a screw-pile lighthouse located near Crisfield, Maryland. Dismantled early, its remains are a landmark to watermen in the area.
Locationat the mouth of the Little Annemessex River, SW of Crisfield, Maryland
Constructed1867 
Foundationscrew-pile
1915 photograph of Somers Cove Light, Maryland (USCG) | |
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| Location | at the mouth of the Little Annemessex River, SW of Crisfield, Maryland |
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| Coordinates | 37°57′59″N 75°52′39″W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1867 |
| Foundation | screw-pile |
| Construction | cast-iron/wood |
| Shape | square house |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1867 |
| Deactivated | 1932 |
| Lens | sixth order Fresnel lens |
| 1932 lighthouse | |
| First lit | 1932 |
| Deactivated | 2005 |
History
Little is known about this minor light, other than that it was constructed in 1867 to at the cost of $10,000 (equivalent to $230,000 in 2025).[1] Unlike many other screw-pile lighthouses it was apparently never threatened by ice, and thus passed a quiet life until it was dismantled in 1932, replaced by a skeleton tower. The ferry to Tangier Island passes its remains.
On October 26, 2021, the remains of the light collapsed during a storm.[2]
