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in 1976. Extensive restoration work began in 1979. The keeper's house has since been restored and is open to the public as a museum.
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By 1924, local documents describe the lighthouse area as being "seriously blighted"; it apparently remained that way for many years.
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Among the lighthouse's keepers from 1827 to the mid-1900s were several members of the O'Neill family. The first O'Neill,
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In 1983, a fifth-order Fresnel lens borrowed from the Coast Guard was installed in the lantern room.
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had defended the town of Havre de Grace by manning a cannon battery on Concord Point during the
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fifth order Fresnel lens (1983–), sixth order Fresnel lens (1854–1975) 
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University and college buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places
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in 1975; soon after that, the lens was stolen. The structure was added to the
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Concord Point Light is currently listed as a private aid to navigation.
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was installed. This was later upgraded to a fifth-order Fresnel lens.
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Concord Point Light is among the many Maryland lighthouses built by
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Havre de Grace, Maryland
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39°32′27″N 76°05′05″W / 39.5407°N 76.0848°W / 39.5407; -76.0848
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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lighthouse
Havre de Grace
Maryland
Susquehanna River
Chesapeake Bay
John Donahoo
Port Deposit
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Fresnel lens

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