Lazaretto Point Light stands at the entrance to Baltimore’s Inner Harbor, Maryland, where it has guided mariners since 1831. One of the oldest surviving screw-pile lighthouses on the Chesapeake Bay, this compact beacon once marked the quarantine hospital grounds where immigrant ships were inspected. Decommissioned and no longer active, the lighthouse sits on private property and is not open to the public or available for climbing. Photographers get the best shots from the water or Fort McHenry’s shoreline during golden hour, when the light catches the harbor beautifully. Nearby, visitors can explore Fort McHenry National Monument, the Inner Harbor, and the Historic Ships collection—all within a short drive.

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• Maryland State Highway Administration (MDSHA) — Scenic Byway in Maryland