Lighthouse Explorer Database ... Stingray Point ...

01/15/04 1:08 AM

1-800-758-1444

Name: Stingray Point Light

Nearest Town or City:
Deltaville, Virginia, United States

Location: Entrance to Rappahannock River.

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Photo: U.S. Coast Guard
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Notes:
This lighthouse was replaced by an automatic beacon on the original foundation. The point got its name because Captain John Smith was stung by a stingray nearby. A replica of the lighthouse has been constructed at the Stingray Harbor Marina in Deltaville, VA, 1.6 miles west of the original site.

Description of Tower: Hexagonal screwpile lighthouse.

This light is not operational

Date Established: 1858

Date Deactivated: 1965

Current Use: Destroyed.