Lighthouse Overnight Program

Did you ever wonder what it's like to live in a lighthouse, standing watch for mariners in trouble? At the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, bring along your sleeping bag and find out in our historic Hooper Strait Lighthouse. This unique program is offered to youth groups each spring and fall. In addition, overnight programs for families, couples and individuals are held throughout the summer. Please note, however, that we are not able to rent out the lighthouse or provide general accommodations.

Overnight participants will receive an introduction to Chesapeake Bay Lighthouses and Hooper Strait Lighthouse, a guided hands-on tour of the lighthouse, and a chance to perform some of the duties of a traditional lighthouse keeper. In addition to the educational activities and overnight accommodations, you will receive two days' admission to the Museum and a souvenir patch. For more details on program content, click here.

For more details on the Lighthouse Overnight Program, please review the answers to our Frequently Asked Questions.

Ready to become a lighthouse keeper for the night?

Scout, Student and Youth Groups—For groups such as scout troops, church groups and other children's organizations, the Lighthouse Overnight Program is offered Friday and Saturday nights in April, May, June, September and October.

Click here for available dates.

To learn more, please click on the following links. To open the documents you must have Acrobat Reader installed on your computer.

Pre-Visit Information

2008 Flyer

Register Online

Adult/Child Liability and Consent Form

Girl Scouts Badges, Interest Project Award, and Patches
Participation in the Lighthouse Overnight program will allow you to fulfill the requirements to complete the Lighthouse Badge and complete an activity for The Chesapeake Bay Patch.

Lighthouse Badge & Interest Project Award
For further information or to order go to the Girl Scouts of Central & Southern New Jersey website at www.gscsnj.org or call 732-821-9090.

The Chesapeake Bay Patch
For further information go to the Girl Scouts of Central Maryland website at
www.gscm.org/adults/attachments/ChesapeakeBay.pdf

Families, Couples and Individuals—Each summer the Museum schedules several Lighthouse Overnight Programs for families, couples and individuals.

To learn more, please click on the following links. To open the documents you must have Acrobat Reader installed on your computer.

Pre-Visit Information

2008 Flyer

Register Online

Adult/Child Liability and Consent Form

Still have questions?
Please check out our Frequently Asked Questions for more details. Questions not answered in the FAQ on this site can be addressed to Youth Programs Coordinator Rachel Dolhanczyk at rdolhanczyk@cbmm.org or at (410) 745-2916 x 103.

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