NATIONAL LIGHTHOUSE DAY
Date: August 6-7, 2022
Time: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Location: Piney Point Lighthouse in Piney Point, and Blackistone Lighthouse on St. Clement’s Island, near Colton’s Point
Details: The Department of Recreation & Parks’ Museum Division will celebrate some of St. Mary’s County’s most significant lighthouses during National Lighthouse Weekend Saturday, Aug. 6 and Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022, at Piney Point Lighthouse in Piney Point, and Blackistone Lighthouse on St. Clement’s Island, near Colton’s Point.
Tours will be available at both locations during the entire weekend. At Colton’s Point, check out the St. Clement’s Island Museum before taking a boat ride out to St. Clement’s Island. Visitors can experience a free tour of Blackistone Lighthouse from the St. Clement’s Hundred Blackistone Lighthouse volunteers. The lighthouse is a replica of the original lighthouse that stood near the same location on the island.
Cost: Admission rates at St. Clement’s Island Museum are $3.00 for adults, $1.50 for children (6-18), and $2.00 for seniors and military, five and under are free. The St. Clement’s Island Water Taxi is $7.00 per person (all ages) for a boat ride, which includes museum admission.
Investigate all things Earth, including its surface and inner layers through art, observations, literacy, and other hands-on activities to better understand this great planet.
At CMM, students will look at fast and slow changes to the Earth, as well as the evidence left behind by studying tides, rocks/minerals, and fossils.
Homeschooled students can participate from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. at AMG and noon – 3 p.m. at CMM.
Ideal for grades K – 5, but all ages can discover something new.
Regular admission applies for both locations.