Concord Point Lighthouse To Reopen For First Time Since 2019

HAVRE DE GRACE, MD — For the first time since 2019, Concord Point Lighthouse will be open to the public. The opening date is set for National Lighthouse Day, which for 2021 falls on Saturday, Aug. 7.

When the coronavirus pandemic began, the lighthouse was in its off season. Typically it closes from October through April each year.

The last time it opened the interior to the public for tours was in October 2019, according to the Friends of Concord Point Lighthouse, the nonprofit that oversees the stewardship of the historic structure.

“We are excited to welcome visitors back to our cherished lighthouse, after the closure that we felt was necessary during the pandemic," Joan Painter, president of the board of the Friends of Concord Point Lighthouse, said in a statement. "We invite you to come and climb the tower that weekend, and all remaining weekends from August through the end of October."

To celebrate its reopening on Saturday, Aug. 7, the lighthouse will host several activities in the backyard of the Keeper's House:

• 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. — Storytime by the Harford County Public Library
• Noon to 2 p.m. — Mermaid Princess Meet & Greet
• 1:45 to 3:45 p.m. — Free ice-cream and historical games for children

Havre de Grace-based business Elite Power Washing, owned by Shaun Hampton Jr. and Tina Hampton, donated a top-to-bottom pressure washing of the lighthouse July 13.

"We love the Concord Point Lighthouse and the surrounding park and promenade,” Tina Hampton said in a statement. “It was a joy to make its beauty and grace sparkle through the power washing.”

The Concord Point Lighthouse tower and the Keeper’s House Museum and Gift Shop will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 7.

After the grand opening, the lighthouse tower and the Keeper’s House Museum will be open from 1 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 8.