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1006 viewsThis is a unique built-in cabinet next to a storage closet in the South side of the Lighthouse, and one of the few differences between the north and south sides of the lighthouse. The custom cabinets were built by Keeper Herman Metivier. It has been this coral color since at least 1979.

Raymond and Mary Hartzel in North Side Living Room1006 viewsNotice the TV in the corner of the room. Limited reception meant few channels were available to watch.

Anna Maria Lamb Yeatman1001 viewsAnna Maria Lamb Yeatman, wife of William Yeatman, Sr. Her name was prounounced so that it rhymed with fire, and the children used to taunt her with spit in the fire Anna Maria. Photo courtesy of Francis Hart.

996 viewsThe furnace is located in the northwest side basement room. A retaining wall was built around the furnace to protect it from the frequent flooding that occurs at the Point. The rusty old furnace was not old or rusty as recently as 1981, when it was in good working order. Heating a twelve room house required a lot of expensive oil. Residents have reported that the house was pretty warm in the winter due to the 14-inch thick walls. However, the 500 gallon oil tank always needed refilling and was quite expensive during the oil crisis in the early 80's.

993 viewsA visitor to the Lighthouse reported seeing a woman dressed in a long blue dress at this location (the top of the stairs). The visitor had the impression this was Ann Davis, the first female lighthousekeeper who was alone here for thirty years. One of Hans Holzer's investigators stated that a woman haunted these stairs and this woman had often thought about throwing herself down the staircase. (Note: this staircase did not exist during the time that Ann Davis lived in the lighthouse; the staircase was added as part of the 1927 remodel).

Lighthouse from Pier992 viewsPoint Lookout, c. 1909. Photo courtesy of Francis Hart.

Front Steps of Lighthouse992 views

Fresnel Lens Stand990 viewsThis is the actual light housing located up in the tower/cupola. The light was originally operated with oil, until it was electrified in the 1920s, first by a windmill and later by generators and commercial power. Hans Holzer's group visited here and recorded a voice in this area that said: "My Home".

984 viewsAfter climbing the spiral stairs, you reach a landing which contains this ladder. At the top of the ladder is a hatch which you push open and climb into the Lighthouse Tower. Point Lookout Lighthouse is an integral lighthouse, meaning that the tower is attached to the roof of the lighthouse, as opposed to having a seperate structure.

Looking northeast toward the Lighthouse984 views

Henry Christian Ardeeser976 viewsHenry Christian Ardeeser, Virginia Jackson Yeatman Ardeeser's husband and William Yeatman, Sr.'s son-in-law. Henry was a bricklayer who came to Point Lookout to do some work and met Virginia Jackson Yeatman. They married and moved to Washington, D.C. Photo courtesy of Francis Hart.

Tender Mistletoe with Dock Ladder970 viewsThe tender Mistletoe docked at the Point Lookout wharf. The children would jump from the wharf into the water, and use the ladder (Middle left of the picture) to return to the dock.

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