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Seven Foot Knoll Lighthouse

December 1, 2016 Candace CliffordLeave a comment

The Seven Foot Knoll Lighthouse was originally completed in the Chesapeake Bay in 1856 to mark the entrance to the Patapsco River, an important trade route into Baltimore, Maryland. Unlike most screwpile lighthouses, the house was cast iron rather than wood. The first screwpile lighthouse was built at Brandywine Shoal, Delaware, in 1850. They soon… Continue reading Seven Foot Knoll Lighthouse

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Candace Clifford

Candace was the US Lighthouse Society historian from 2016 until she passed away in August 2018.  For 30 years, her work involved lighthouse history.  She worked with the National Park Service and the Council of American Maritime Museums. She was a noted author and was considered the most knowledgable person on lighthouse information at the National Archives.  Books by Candace Clifford include: Women who Kept the Lights: a History of Thirty-eight Female Lighthouse Keepers ,  Mind the Light Katie, and Maine Lighthouses, Documentation of their Past.

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