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Come Aboard the Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse!
Take a once-in-a-lifetime tour aboard this icon of the Chesapeake Bay
This National Historic Landmark, built in 1875, is the last screwpile lighthouse left in its original location, one-and-a-half miles offshore in the Chesapeake Bay at the mouth of the South River.
- Learn about how lighthouse keepers lived
- Learn about other lighthouses on the Bay and how many met their demise
- Learn how the U.S. Lighthouse Society is restoring and preserving the lighthouse
The tour includes a safety check-in and orientation at the Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse Interpretive Center at the Annapolis Maritime Museum’s Barge House, a 30- minute boat ride to the lighthouse, an on-board docent-led tour, and a 30-minute return boat ride. Allow three hours for the excursion.
The Barge House is at 723 Second Street in the Eastport community of Annapolis.
Tours are limited and reservations are required. Book your tour today!
Tours on Saturdays & Sundays only
July 7 - 8 - 28 - 29
August 11 - 12 - 25 - 26
September 15 - 16 - 22 - 23 - 29 - 30
3 tours per day: 9 a.m., 12 p.m. & 3 p.m.
Only 18 passengers per tour
All tour participants must be at least 12 years old and at least 48” tall.
All tours are subject to cancellation due to weather and sea conditions at the captain’s discretion.
To book call toll-free 800-690-5080
$70 per person
Note – The tour of the Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse is adventure travel involving some physical exertion.. The tour includes a 30-minute boat ride to the lighthouse through potentially heavy seas, transfer to the lighthouse dock, a climb up a steep ladder and through a small hatch - a trap door - on the lighthouse deck. No flip-flops, Crocs, open-back shoes or high heels. There are no toilet facilities on the boat nor on the lighthouse. If you have any concerns that you or a member of your party will have difficulty, we strongly advise against booking a tour.