Piney Point Light
| Location | Piney Point in St. Marys County, Maryland, about 13 miles from the mouth of the Potomac River |
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| Coordinates | 38°08′08″N 76°31′47″W / 38.1355°N 76.5297°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1836 |
| Construction | brick/masonry |
| Height | 34 ft (10 m) |
| Shape | conical tower |
| Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1836 |
| Deactivated | 1964 |
| Lens | fifth-order Fresnel lens |
Piney Point Coast Guard Light Station | |
| Nearest city | Piney Point, Maryland |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built by | John Donahoo |
| NRHP reference No. | 76002171 |
| Added to NRHP | June 16, 1976 |
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The Piney Point Lighthouse was built in 1836 located at Piney Point on the Potomac River in Maryland just up the river from the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay. The Coast Guard decommissioned it in 1964 and it has since become a museum. It is known as the Lighthouse of Presidents because several early US Presidents visited or stayed on the grounds.