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Piney Point Light House Museum, Piney Point, MD

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Piney Point Light House Museum

A museum and historic park in St. Mary's County with a lighthouse you can climb, maritime exhibits, and a wreck-dive site offshore.

44720 Lighthouse Road, Piney Point, MD 20674 · Piney Point, MD

About Piney Point Light House Museum

The site sits on the Potomac River and centers on a lighthouse built in 1836, which visitors can tour during museum hours. Inside, the museum covers local history, and a maritime exhibit displays historic wooden boats used on Chesapeake Bay. An exhibit covers a WWII German submarine that lies offshore in a protected shipwreck dive area. The six-acre park offers a picnic area, kayak launch, boardwalk, pier, and sandy beach, though fishing and swimming are not allowed. The museum, maritime exhibit, and boardwalk are wheelchair accessible.

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  • #maritime history
  • #shipwreck dive
  • #Potomac River
  • #kayaking

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