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Managing Organization:
George Washington Memorial Parkway
Telephone: 703-289-2500
Website: http://www.nps.gov/gwmp/
Email:
Contact Address Information:
Turkey Run Park
McLean
Virginia, 22101, United States
Notes:
This lighthouse was relit by the Mount Vernon Chapter of the D.A.R. in 1995. The interior is still in need of restoration.
Description of Tower: Lantern on roof of keeper's house.
This light is operational
Other Buildings?
Integral 1.5 story wood keeper's house.
Date Established: 1856
Date Present Tower Built: 1856
Date Deactivated: 1926-1995
Optics: 1856: Fifth order Fresnel lens, now 155 mm optic.
Current Use: Private aid to navigation.
Open To Public? Yes.
Directions:
The Parkway is adjacent to the Potomac River North and South of Washington, D.C. and is accessible from all major travel routes from the South and West of Washington, including I-495, I-95, and I-66. Call the Park Service at 703-289-2500 for information on visiting the lighthouse.
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Keepers: George L. Deeton (1856-?); Benjamin Greenwood (?).
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