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In the 1870s the construction of the main
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was not erected until 1822. Both houses stood in shallow water off North Point, with footbridges connecting them to the shore. A single keeper served both lights, and he was paid nearly double the usual amount for his services. The construction of the lights was apparently substandard, and in 1830
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submitted drawings for these lights before his death in 1820, but the
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714:Lighthouses in Baltimore County, Maryland
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489:Craighill Channel Lower Range Front Light
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504:Craighill Channel Upper Range Rear Light
494:Craighill Channel Lower Range Rear Light
428:List of lighthouses in the United States
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320:de Gast, Robert (1973).
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23:North Point Range Lights
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629:Sandy Point Shoal Light
584:Lower Cedar Point Light
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56:Coordinates
45:Fort Howard
698:Categories
297:References
287:rear light
285:. The new
132:Foundation
101:76°26′31″W
98:39°11′38″N
69:76°26′54″W
66:39°11′50″N
19:Lighthouse
231:Baltimore
179:First lit
418:Maryland
270:dredging
245:lights.
40:Location
249:History
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152:Height
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258:range
239:front
174:Light
162:Shape
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127:Tower
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221:The
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190:1873
182:1822
43:Off
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