A lighthouse was erected on Sharps Island in 1882.
Sources
- Fact Sheet 102-98 - The Chesapeake Bay: Geologic Product of Rising Sea Level (pubs.usgs.gov)
- https://www.history.uscg.mil/Browse-by-Topic/Assets/Land/All/Article/1989122/sharps-island-light/ (history.uscg.mil)
- https://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=430 (lighthousefriends.com)
- http://www.cheslights.org/heritage/sharps.htm (cheslights.org)
- https://www.historic-structures.com/md/tilghman_island/sharps-island-light/ (historic-structures.com)
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