The United States Lighthouse Society is a national non-profit organization dedicated to the restoration and preservation of America’s light stations and to support efforts of local groups maintain the nations lighthouses in the public domain. Corinthian member Henry Meneely was successful in persuading Bob Stevenson, longtime member and Education Coordinator of the Chesapeake Chapter of the US Lighthouse Society to make a presentation on how the lighthouses of the the ‘Chesapeake Hourglass’, named for the narrow section of the bay north and south of the Annapolis Bay Bridge, had guided vessel through this constricted area from 1824 to the present day.
As a result 25 members of the Corinthian Annapolis Fleet welcomed Bob to a buffet lunch at the Edgewater Elks lodge and were treated to a fascinating hour of maritime history. Central to the objectives of the Chesapeake Chapter has been the enormous efforts the group has made to renovate the iconic and instantly recognizable Thomas Point Light located on the western shore of the Chesapeake bay just south of the Bay Bridge.
This lighthouse is the last remaining operational ‘screw pile’ lighthouse and the chapter’s efforts have not only resulted in a spectacular renovation but also, even though the lighthouse is only available by boat, established a schedule of guided tours available to the public. Annapolis Fleet Captain Hank Recla together with organizer Henry Meneely thanked Bob for his highly educational presentation and made a donation from the fleet to the Lighthouse Society. Linda Pasley, Corinthian Club Manager, also presented Bob with a booklet on the history of the Corinthians.
