The Local Events Calendar is reserved for 501(c)(3) nonprofit and charitable organizations. Using the event submission form does not guarantee that your event will be published. Telemedia Broadcasting reserves the right to review, edit, and/or delete any submission. Please do not submit the same event more than once. Events that donate proceeds from for-profit business fundraisers will not be accepted.

Loading Events

« All Events

  • This event has passed.

National Lighthouse Weekend at Piney Point Lighthouse

August 3 @ 10:00 am - August 4 @ 5:00 pm

Free
Head to Piney Point for a fun and FREE open house weekend in recognition of National Lighthouse Day, which is celebrated at the museum each year on or near August 7th. Enjoy tours of the museum, Potomac River Maritime Exhibit, lighthouse tower, the Keeper’s Quarters, and grounds.
Call 301-994-1471 for more information.
FREE ADMISSION: donations encouraged to support the museum’s mission.
The official day as designated by Congress, August 7, 1989, is the anniversary of the signing of the August 7, 1789, Congressional Act “for the establishment and support of lighthouses, beacons, buoys, and public piers” and the date of the first commissioned Federal lighthouse.
Looking for more lighthouse fun? Head to St. Clement’s Island Museum for National Lighthouse Weekend at Blackistone Lighthouse: https://fb.me/e/11KvNP2zh

Details

Start:
August 3 @ 10:00 am
End:
August 4 @ 5:00 pm
Cost:
Free
Event Category:
Event Tags:
Website:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1058655365175477/1058655368508810/

Organizer

St. Mary’s County Museum Division
Phone
301-769-2222
Email
smmuseumdivision@gmail.com
View Organizer Website

Venue

Piney Point Lighthouse Museum
44720 Lighthouse Road
Piney Point, MD 20674 United States
+ Google Map
Phone
3019941471