Bringing the light back to Dorchester
NEWS:
• The Choptank River Lighthouse was the cover story on WBFF FOX45 TV recently! Watch it here.
• Enter the “What the Choptank River Lighthouse Means to Me Contest” and you could win a limited edition giclee print of George Wright's "The Jewel of the Choptank" painting. Deadline extended to June 30. Details.
• Read our March 2012 Choptank River Lighthouse e-newsletter. Sign up for the newsletter.
• Read the front-page story about the Choptank River Lighthouse in the March 9, 2012 Banner.
• Construction on the cottage portion of the lighthouse is moving ahead quickly! See some construction photos.
• Check back for details on our upcoming contest, "What does the lighthouse mean to you." The winning entry will receive a print of an original painting of the lighthouse and waterfront created by artist George Wright.
• Read our November 2011 e-newletter!
• So far we have successfully raised about 90 percent of the cost of the lighthouse replica project. Our commitment to making the lighthouse historically accurate, in compliance with building codes, and durable for the long term have added costs to our original budget. We are now working to raise more funds to assure project completion by September 2012. We have secured escrowed funds for costs to maintain the lighthouse structure. With nearly one-third of the monies from public sources (Maryland General Assembly) and two-thirds from private sources (individuals, businesses, and foundations), the CRL Society is grateful to one and all for your support and financial donations. Learn how you can donate to the lighthouse project.
• Thanks to everyone who came out to the Lighthouse Launch ceremony on Aug. 24 (see the photos!). Our marine contractors, Dissen & Juhn, are driving seven, 70-foot long screwpiles into the bed of the Choptank River. The screwpiles will help support the cottage structure.
• USA Today printed a story about the Choptank River Lighthouse project. Read the story.
About the lighthouse project
As community members, lighthouse enthusiasts, boaters, and other supporters, we are raising money to build a lighthouse (digitally created in the image to the right) on the water in Cambridge, Maryland. This lighthouse will be a replica of the replacement Choptank River Lighthouse that once guided ships of all sizes along the Choptank River. (Read more of the history.)
This time, it would serve as a beacon for all--visible from the Route 50 Bridge and from land--and accessible to all. It would be a symbol of Cambridge's continuing revitalization, drawing thousands of visitors and residents each year and encouraging economic development. It would also serve as the marina dockmaster's office, an information center for boaters, and a small museum. The U.S. Lighthouse Society estimates the Choptank River Lighthouse could draw 20,000-30,000 visitors a year.
Learn how you can be a part of the lighthouse.
Be a part of history in the making. Be a part of the future.
Be a part of bringing the light back to Dorchester.
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