{"product_id":"st-michaels-maryland-holiday-ornament-hooper-strait-lighthouse","title":"St. Michaels Maryland Holiday Ornament - Hooper Strait Lighthouse","description":"\u003c!-- St. Michaels Maryland Holiday Ornament - Hooper Strait Lighthouse | new build, Winter Walk WW1-04 | order: hook, pitch with facts, QUICK FACTS, story --\u003e\n\u003c!-- Version: R4.3SP town ornament | GKP (number assigned at run) R1 23\/40 + R2 22\/32 = 45\/72 (62.5%) | 2026-11-11_002 --\u003e\n\u003c!-- Keywords: 26 published, volume-tier ordered | article:tag 14 | FAQPage x4 | Buttons: four-slot standard, 1 top \/ 1 bottom --\u003e\n\u003c!-- IP Clean | Content audit: PASS --\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/collections\/crystal-glass-town-ornaments\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;box-sizing:border-box;text-align:center;white-space:nowrap;background:#F0EAD6;color:#1a1a1a;border:1px solid #D8CFB6;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 16px;margin:0;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eSee All Town \u0026amp; Animal Ornaments\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mc-ornament-body\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Hooper Strait Lighthouse, the cottage on iron legs that stands over the St. Michaels harbor.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mc-facts-box\" style=\"background:#f7f7f7; border:1px solid #e3e3e3; border-radius:6px; padding:16px 20px 8px; margin:20px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align:center; font-size:11px; letter-spacing:.06em; text-transform:uppercase; color:#555; margin:0 0 12px;\"\u003eQuick Facts — Hooper Strait Lighthouse Ornament\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px; line-height:1.55; color:#444; margin:0 0 9px; padding-left:14px; text-indent:-14px;\"\u003e›  Subject: Hooper Strait Lighthouse, the 1879 screwpile cottage light on the St. Michaels waterfront\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px; line-height:1.55; color:#444; margin:0 0 9px; padding-left:14px; text-indent:-14px;\"\u003e›  Town: St. Michaels, Maryland\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px; line-height:1.55; color:#444; margin:0 0 9px; padding-left:14px; text-indent:-14px;\"\u003e›  Size: 3 in (76 mm) round, faceted edge, red ribbon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px; line-height:1.55; color:#444; margin:0 0 9px; padding-left:14px; text-indent:-14px;\"\u003e›  Material: crystal glass, line-drawn art printed to let the crystal show through\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px; line-height:1.55; color:#444; margin:0 0 9px; padding-left:14px; text-indent:-14px;\"\u003e›  Packaging: white or gold gift box\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px; line-height:1.55; color:#444; margin:0 0 9px; padding-left:14px; text-indent:-14px;\"\u003e›  Made to order in the USA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px; line-height:1.55; color:#444; margin:0 0 9px; padding-left:14px; text-indent:-14px;\"\u003e›  Ships free in the U.S.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mc-ornament-story\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScrewpile 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/pages\/all-products\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;box-sizing:border-box;text-align:center;white-space:nowrap;background:#F0EAD6;color:#1a1a1a;border:1px solid #D8CFB6;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 16px;margin:0;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eShop All Towns \u0026amp; Items\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mc-meta\" style=\"display:none\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta name=\"keywords\" content=\"eastern shore maryland, st michaels maryland, st michaels md, chesapeake bay lighthouse, chesapeake lighthouse, christmas in st michaels, cottage lighthouse, hooper strait light, hooper strait lighthouse, maryland gifts, maryland lighthouse, maryland lighthouses, maryland souvenirs, screw pile lighthouse, st michaels gifts, st michaels lighthouse, st michaels md christmas, chesapeake bay decor, chesapeake bay gifts, eastern shore christmas, eastern shore gifts, historic st michaels md, maryland christmas ornament, maryland ornament, st michaels maryland christmas, st michaels md history\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"eastern shore maryland\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"st michaels maryland\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"st michaels md\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"chesapeake bay lighthouse\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"chesapeake lighthouse\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"christmas in st michaels\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"cottage lighthouse\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"hooper strait light\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"hooper strait lighthouse\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"maryland gifts\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"maryland lighthouse\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"maryland lighthouses\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"maryland souvenirs\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"screw pile lighthouse\"\u003e\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\", \"@type\": \"FAQPage\", \"mainEntity\": [{\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"What does the Hooper Strait Lighthouse ornament show?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"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.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Why is the Hooper Strait Lighthouse in St. Michaels?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"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.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"What is the ornament made of, and how is it packaged?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"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. 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