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| name = Fort Carroll Light
| caption = 1960 photograph of Fort Carroll Light (USCG)
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| location = [[Fort Carroll]] in [[Baltimore|Baltimore, Maryland]] harbor approach
| location = [[Fort Carroll]] in [[Baltimore|Baltimore, Maryland]] harbor approach
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'''Fort Carroll Light''' is a derelict [[lighthouse]] consisting of a short wooden tower on the walls of its namesake fortifications in the [[Patapsco River]].
'''Fort Carroll Light''' is a derelict [[lighthouse]] consisting of a short wooden tower on the walls of its namesake fortifications in the [[Patapsco River]].
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The construction of [[Fort Carroll]] beginning in 1847 set a large new hazard to navigation immediately adjacent to the ship channel, and a keeper's house with a light tower on it was constructed in 1854. At the time, the light keeper was the only resident of the artificial island.
The construction of [[Fort Carroll]] beginning in 1847 set a large new hazard to navigation immediately adjacent to the ship channel, and a keeper's house with a light tower on it was constructed in 1854. At the time, the light keeper was the only resident of the artificial island.


The fort was never completed as envisioned, but nonetheless changes to the fortifications brought about a number of changes to the light. The tower was moved to the southwest corner of the fort in 1875, and a new keeper's house was built in 1888. The [[Spanish American War]] prompted a project to upgrade the fort's guns to (then) modern naval weapons, and this displaced the light to a new location on the northwest corner. In 1900 the tower was moved again to a more central location on the western wall. This tower, a short square wooden structure with a fog bell, survives to this day.
The fort was never completed as envisioned, but nonetheless changes to the fortifications brought about a number of changes to the light. The tower was moved to the southwest corner of the fort in 1875, and a new keeper's house was built in 1888. The [[Spanish–American War]] prompted a project to upgrade the fort's guns to (then) modern naval weapons, and this displaced the light to a new location on the northwest corner. In 1900 the tower was moved again to a more central location on the western wall. This tower, a short square wooden structure with a fog bell, survives to this day.


The fort was strategically obsolete almost before construction began, and the army finally abandoned the fort in 1921, one year after the light was automated. The federal government retained the property, however, and the coast guard used it for a pistol range and for temporary quarters for seamen whose ships were being fumigated. By this time the light had been discontinued. Various schemes for reuse ensued, and eventually in 1958 the property was sold to Benjamin Eisenberg, a Baltimore lawyer who intended to build a casino there. Jurisdictional issues nixed this, and the property has never been put to commercial use, though at one point a large number of peach trees were planted. In its neglect the fort has become a seabird refuge, by default. The light remains perched on the fortress walls, but in extreme disrepair.
The fort was strategically obsolete almost before construction began, and the army finally abandoned the fort in 1921, one year after the light was automated. The federal government retained the property, however, and the coast guard used it for a pistol range and for temporary quarters for seamen whose ships were being fumigated. By this time the light had been discontinued. Various schemes for reuse ensued, and eventually in 1958 the property was sold to Benjamin Eisenberg, a Baltimore lawyer who intended to build a casino there. Jurisdictional issues nixed this, and the property has never been put to commercial use, though at one point a large number of peach trees were planted. In its neglect the fort has become a seabird refuge, by default. The light remains perched on the fortress walls, but in extreme disrepair.
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|first= Robert
|first= Robert
|title= The Lighthouses of the Chesapeake
|title= The Lighthouses of the Chesapeake
|url= https://archive.org/details/lighthousesofche0000dega
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|year= 1973
|year= 1973
|publisher= Johns Hopkins University Press| pages = 94–97}}
|publisher= Johns Hopkins University Press| pages = [https://archive.org/details/lighthousesofche0000dega/page/94 94]–97|isbn= 9780801815485
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{cite rowlett|md}}
*{{cite rowlett|md}}
*[http://cblights.com/lights/fortcarroll.html Chesapeake Bay Lighthouse Project - Fort Carroll LightLightship Chesapeake]
*[http://cblights.com/lights/fortcarroll.html Chesapeake Bay Lighthouse Project - Fort Carroll LightLightship Chesapeake]
{{Portal| Maryland|Lighthouses}}
{{Portal| Maryland|Engineering}}


{{Lighthouses of Maryland}}
{{Lighthouses of Maryland}}

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[[Category:Lighthouses completed in 1875]]
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[[Category:Lighthouses in Maryland]]
[[Category:Lighthouses in Baltimore]]
[[Category:Transportation buildings and structures in Baltimore]]
[[Category:Lighthouses in the Chesapeake Bay]]
[[Category:Lighthouses in the Chesapeake Bay]]
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Latest revision as of 19:28, 27 November 2022

Fort Carroll Light
1960 photograph of Fort Carroll Light (USCG)
Map
LocationFort Carroll in Baltimore, Maryland harbor approach
Coordinates39°12′52.92″N 76°31′11.64″W / 39.2147000°N 76.5199000°W / 39.2147000; -76.5199000
Tower
Constructionwood frame
Automated1920
Shapesquare tower on fort walls
Light
First lit1854 (current structure 1900)
Deactivated1964

Fort Carroll Light is a derelict lighthouse consisting of a short wooden tower on the walls of its namesake fortifications in the Patapsco River.

History

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The construction of Fort Carroll beginning in 1847 set a large new hazard to navigation immediately adjacent to the ship channel, and a keeper's house with a light tower on it was constructed in 1854. At the time, the light keeper was the only resident of the artificial island.

The fort was never completed as envisioned, but nonetheless changes to the fortifications brought about a number of changes to the light. The tower was moved to the southwest corner of the fort in 1875, and a new keeper's house was built in 1888. The Spanish–American War prompted a project to upgrade the fort's guns to (then) modern naval weapons, and this displaced the light to a new location on the northwest corner. In 1900 the tower was moved again to a more central location on the western wall. This tower, a short square wooden structure with a fog bell, survives to this day.

The fort was strategically obsolete almost before construction began, and the army finally abandoned the fort in 1921, one year after the light was automated. The federal government retained the property, however, and the coast guard used it for a pistol range and for temporary quarters for seamen whose ships were being fumigated. By this time the light had been discontinued. Various schemes for reuse ensued, and eventually in 1958 the property was sold to Benjamin Eisenberg, a Baltimore lawyer who intended to build a casino there. Jurisdictional issues nixed this, and the property has never been put to commercial use, though at one point a large number of peach trees were planted. In its neglect the fort has become a seabird refuge, by default. The light remains perched on the fortress walls, but in extreme disrepair.

References

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  • Fort Carroll Lighthouse - from Lighthousefriends.com
  • Fort Carroll Light from Chesapeake Chapter of the United States Lighthouse Society website
  • "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: Maryland" (PDF). United States Coast Guard Historian's Office.
  • de Gast, Robert (1973). The Lighthouses of the Chesapeake. Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 94–97. ISBN 9780801815485.
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