Somers Cove Light

The Somers Cove Light was a screw-pile lighthouse located near Crisfield, Maryland. Dismantled early, its remains are a landmark to watermen in the area.

History
Little is known about this minor light, other than that it was constructed in 1867 to at the cost of. Unlike many other screw-pile lighthouses it was apparently never threatened by ice, and thus passed a quiet life until it was dismantled in 1932, replaced by a skeleton tower. The ferry to Tangier Island passes its remains.

On October 26, 2021, the remains of the light collapsed during a storm.