Craighill Channel Upper Rear Lighthouse

Year Built

1886

Cost

$12,000

Type

Pyramidal with square central shaft

Height

64 feet

Location

East side of Sparrows Point on the north shore of the Patapsco River

Automated Year

1929

First Lit

1886

Lens Type

N/A

Fog Signal

None

Year Deactivated

Active

Color

White

Last Keeper - Date

Albert (Allie) L. Davis (1919 – at least 1921)

Description

The lighthouse is located in railroad yards on the west side of Old Road Bay opposite Fort Howard. Site and tower closed to the public.

Brief History

•  Construction of the range lights and associated keeper’s dwellings was carried out in parallel, allowing the work to be completed and in operation in less than six months.
•  The keeper’s dwelling for the rear light was located near the rear tower, while the dwelling for the front light was located near the end of the 350-foot-long bridge that connected the front light to the shore.
•   Work began in September 1885, after the justice department approved the deed for the site of the rear light, and on January 15, 1886.
•  The grounds and are surrounded by private property, and in 1888 there was a dispute over access to the light.
•  The light was punctuated only by automation in 1929 and the demolition of the keeper's house.