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Who is TLC?

The story of how we formed The Lighthouse Centers

RESTORE THE LIGHTHOUSE, RESTORE THE BAY

Our mission is to restore historic lighthouses and preserve the diverse marine ecosystems along the Chesapeake Bay through sustainable, innovative technologies.

The Lighthouse Centers’ multifaceted advocacy through technology, history and the environment honors the legacy of these iconic maritime structures and renews their purpose as beacons for a brighter future. Restoring these historic landmarks is our primary goal right now, but we’ll be dreaming up ways to conserve and protect the Bay until the lighthouses are completed.

Our Lighthouses

Hooper Island Lighthouse

Built in 1902, Hooper Island Lighthouse is located in the middle portion of The Chesapeake Bay, about 3.5 miles from shore. This iconic “Spark Plug” style caisson light has a round iron shell with a brick interior. It is the tallest of the offshore lighthouses in the Bay. This Maryland lighthouse and our other two, are listed in The National Register of Historic Places.

Craighill Channel Lower Range Front Light

This historic lighthouse is the oldest offshore lighthouse still standing in The Chesapeake Bay. Built near the entrance to the Baltimore Harbor in 1873, it is the first in the Bay to use the concrete filled iron caisson design, and the only lighthouse to have two lights, one at the top and a range light on the side.

Wolf Trap Lighthouse

Named after the HMS Wolf, a British naval ship that ran aground there in 1691, Wolf Trap Light was built in 1894. It has an incredible octagonal brick house build on top an iron caisson. It is located in the lower part of the Bay, in Virginia, just a few miles from the Atlantic Ocean.