Cherrystone Bar Light

Cherrystone Bar Light
Map
LocationSW of Cape Charles, Virginia harbor in the Chesapeake Bay
Coordinates37°15′23″N 76°01′57″W / 37.2564°N 76.0324°W / 37.2564; -76.0324
Tower
Foundationscrew-pile
Constructioncast-iron/wood
Shapehexagonal house
Light
First lit1858
Deactivated1919
Lensfourth-order Fresnel lens

The Cherrystone Bar Light was a lighthouse located at the entrance to Cape Charles, Virginia harbor in the Chesapeake Bay. It was the only light in the bay moved to another location, becoming the Choptank River Light in 1921.[citation needed]