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Raymond and Mary Hartzel in North Side Living Room1059 viewsNotice the TV in the corner of the room. Limited reception meant few channels were available to watch.

1058 viewsThis picture shows the fuse box located in the basement. The fuses blew frequently and Laura had to go to the basement in complete darkness to change the fuses. This is the only room where she did not feel comfortable entering; unfortunately she had to go to the basement all the time to replace blown fuses. Point Lookout State Park personnel used the basement for storage. The fusebox wall contains two windows that look out to the Chesapeake Bay (the windows are located underneath the porch). To the right of the blue fusebox, you can see a portion of the original brick wall exposed by the crumbling cement; the original walls were covered by cement during a previous renovation.

Front Steps of Lighthouse1053 views

1052 viewsSouth Side Basement, middle room.

Looking northeast toward the Lighthouse1049 views

1043 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.

Henry Christian Ardeeser1041 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.

Lighthouse from Pier1041 viewsPoint Lookout, c. 1909. Photo courtesy of Francis Hart.

1041 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.

Fresnel Lens Stand1030 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".

Tender Mistletoe with Dock Ladder1025 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.

1025 viewsBoth the North and South sides of the Lighthouse have private entrances to the Tower. The entrance to the tower opens into a steep spiral staircase with small steps; the staircase ends at a landing where the door to the attic is located. To reach the light, you must then climb a ladder leading to a narrow hatch. Once through the hatch, you are officially in the Lighthouse Cupola/Tower! During Hans Holzer's visit, one of the mediums got an impression that a man had been murdered in the entrance to the tower. A voice recorded here said in a British accent, "Hold your tongue, Handsome (or Hanson)".

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