National Lighthouse Weekend @ Piney Point Lighthouse Museum

Head to Piney Point from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day for a fun open house weekend in recognition of National Lighthouse Day, which is celebrated at the museum each year on or near August 7th. Enjoy tours of the museum, Potomac River Maritime Exhibit, lighthouse tower, the Keeper’s Quarters, and grounds.

FREE ADMISSION: donations encouraged to support the museum’s mission.

The official day as designated by Congress on August 7, 1989, is the anniversary of the signing of the August 7, 1789, Congressional Act “for the establishment and support of lighthouses, beacons, buoys, and public piers” and the date of the first commissioned Federal lighthouse.