What does the Hooper Strait Lighthouse ornament show?

The Hooper Strait Lighthouse in St. Michaels, Maryland: a white cottage-style lighthouse on iron screw-pile legs with a wraparound gallery and a lantern rising from the roof.

Why is the Hooper Strait Lighthouse in St. Michaels?

The lighthouse was commissioned in 1879 at Hooper Strait, farther down the Chesapeake. In 1966 it was cut from its pilings and barged about forty miles up the Bay to the St. Michaels waterfront, where it stands today.

What is the ornament made of, and how is it packaged?

A three-inch round of faceted crystal glass with a red ribbon. The line-drawn art is printed so the open areas let the crystal show through. It comes in a white or gold gift box, is made to order in the USA and ships free in the U.S.

Is this ornament an official St. Michaels souvenir?

No. It is original art by Merlin Classics, an independent shop, and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any town office, museum or organization.

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St. Michaels Maryland Holiday Ornament - Hooper Strait Lighthouse

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The Hooper Strait Lighthouse, the cottage on iron legs that stands over the St. Michaels harbor.

You see it from the water before you see the town: a white cottage up on spidery iron legs, a railed gallery all the way around, and a lantern rising from the middle of the roof. This ornament draws the Hooper Strait Lighthouse just as it stands at Navy Point, legs and all.

For anyone who keeps a boat on the Miles River, spends weekends on the Eastern Shore, or simply loves the Bay's odd, practical lighthouses, this is the St. It is a three-inch round of faceted crystal glass on a red ribbon, printed so the open areas of the drawing let the light through, in your choice of a white or gold gift box. Michaels piece to own. It makes a good thank-you for a weekend host and a better one for the friend who took you sailing.

Quick Facts — Hooper Strait Lighthouse Ornament

› Subject: Hooper Strait Lighthouse, the 1879 screwpile cottage light on the St. Michaels waterfront

› Town: St. Michaels, Maryland

› Size: 3 in (76 mm) round, faceted edge, red ribbon

› Material: crystal glass, line-drawn art printed to let the crystal show through

› Packaging: white or gold gift box

› Made to order in the USA

› Ships free in the U.S.

The first light at Hooper Strait, built in 1867, was torn from its piles by ice and lost in January 1877. Its replacement was commissioned on October 15, 1879, a dwelling set on iron screw-piles driven into the shoal. In 1966 it was cut from its legs and barged about forty miles up the Bay to St. Michaels, where it was put back together on the waterfront.

Screwpile cottages once stood all over the Chesapeake, and only a few are left. This one was saved by being moved, and it has become the picture of St. Michaels that visitors take home.

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Who makes this?

Merlin Classics is a small Connecticut brand making original retro designs for the towns people love. Every piece is printed, embroidered or engraved to order in the USA, and the business supports hunger relief in the communities our collections celebrate.