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Blakistone Island Light

1851 establishments in MarylandLighthouses completed in 1851Lighthouses in St. Mary's County, MarylandLighthouses in the Chesapeake BayPotomac River
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Rebuilt Blackistone Lighthouse View 2 Sept 09
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The Blackistone Island Light was a lighthouse located on what is now St. Clement's Island on the Potomac River in Maryland. It is best known as the target of a Confederate raid in the Civil War. Completed in 1851, the structure was destroyed by fire in 1956 and its shell was razed; a replica was completed in 2008. The lighthouse replica can be visited on weekends from June through October. After driving to the St. Clement's Island Museum, one may take a water taxi on weekends and walk the grounds. A 50-foot (15 m) cross is also on the island. The lighthouse is open on Saturdays and the first Sunday of every month from June through October.

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Blakistone Island Light
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Rebuilt Blackistone Lighthouse View 2 Sept 09
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