Most free standing light houses were accompanied by "keeper's quarters," which housed the light keepers and their families. The Piney Point Lighthouse and keeper's quarters were built in 1836 by John Donahoo of Havre de Grace.

The original brick structure measured 30 ft. by 20 ft. and was built as a one-storey dwelling with a central fireplace and a ground level basement. There have been numerous renovations and preservation efforts over the years.

The house served as a residence for light keepers and their families for more than a century. After the site became a Coast Guard station in 1939, the house alternately served as a barracks for as many as 20 servicemen or a residence for families stationed with Coast Guard light keepers. Now owned by the St. Marys County Government, the structure is a rental home for on-site security.

Caption of photo in upper left corner of marker.

The Piney Point Lighthouse bell tower, light tower and keeper's quarter photo taken in 1912.

Caption of photo in lower right corner of marker

Photographs of a Coast Guard family that lived in the Piney Point keeper's quarters in the 1960's.

Marker is on Lighthouse Road.

Courtesy hmdb.org

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