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Old Point Comfort Light
02-20-2017 - Ft. Monroe, VA - Ft. Monroe National Monument - Old Point Comfort Light is a lighthouse located on the grounds of Fort Monroe in the Virginia portion of the Chesapeake Bay. It is the second oldest light in the bay and the oldest still in use. The lighthouse is owned and maintained by the U.S. Coast Guard; The keeper's house is owned and maintained by the U.S. Army and is residence for Fort Monroe's Command Sergeant Major. The lighthouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Records of aids to navigation at Old Point Comfort date to 1775, when John Dams was paid to maintain a beacon there. Its location at the entrance to Hampton Roads made it one of the first points designated for a light by the new United States federal government, and appropriations were made starting in 1800. The light was constructed by Elzy Burroughs and put into service in 1803, though a keeper's house was not built until 1823. In the War of 1812 the light was one of several seized by British forces in their advance on Washington, DC. Following the war, Fort Monroe was constructed on the point, situated so that its walls were a short distance from the light. In the Civil War it escaped damage and extinguishing, as Fort Monroe was held by Union forces throughout. By this time the original lamp and reflector arrangement had given way to a Fresnel lens. Following the war consideration was made of deactivating the light, as development around the point had made it less conspicuous. The light was retained, however, and a program of improvements to the grounds and facilities toward the end of the century culminated in the replacement of the keeper's house with a new structure in 1891. A variety of upgrades and innovations were applied to the light in the early twentieth century, including an experimental photoelectric control for the fog signal installed in 1936. The characteristic was altered several times as well. Red sectors in the lantern glass showed a white sector until the entire signal was made flashing red. Upon automation in 1972 the keeper's house was transferred to the Army, which used it as an officer's dwelling until the fort was closed. The lantern is painted in an unusual combination of a red roof and green rails, decking, and walls. The light is still active. [Wiki] Link to Photo Without Frame Link to Other Lighthouses Thank You for Making this Daily Photo Tied for the #3 Pick on 02-20-2017
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fotoeffects
on August 15, 2017Wonderful composition!
Arnold Dubin
on August 14, 2017Well composed photo.
nelli
on March 10, 2017BREATHTAKING SHOT AND INFO.
Tatiana (travelways)
on February 22, 2017Love this but to be honest, I don't particular care about these frames...
BIRDS-WILDLIFE-AUSTRALIA
on February 22, 2017Fine composition and perspective !
Judith Sparhawk
on February 21, 2017Another great lighthouse--so much history around these structures. Might be fun to live in the old house--guess the Command Sergeant Major may not let me do that ;-)
Byron Fair Photography
on February 21, 2017Very nice capture of this outstanding lighthouse. Also great sky.
Howard's Photography
on February 21, 2017Great shot, beautiful sky!
Donna McCommon
on February 21, 2017Awesome lighthouse and info.
Lgood
on February 21, 2017Wonderful information on this lighthouse. I do love the weathering on the lighthouse structure and the quaint keeper's house.