Point Lookout Lighthouse Expands Availability To The Public

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SCOTLAND –Volunteers from the Point Lookout Lighthouse Preservation Society (PLLPS) will be opening the Point Lookout Lighthouse to the general public May through November on the first Saturday of each month between the hours of 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.

“Point Lookout State Park received the light house just last year, but the park was only able to host one open house in November,” said Ranger Rob Jones. “This year, we were fortunate enough to partner with some enthusiastic volunteers who are dedicated to making the lighthouse more accessible to the public.”

Visitors to the Point Lookout Lighthouse must pay the Park’s entrance service charge which is $5 per person for Maryland residents and $6 per person for non-residents. Prices are slightly lower during the off-season (October and November) when the service charge lowers to $3 and $4 per car for residents and non-residents respectively.

PLLPS is a non-profit organization and is seeking donations and volunteers to help restore the lighthouse to the state it in was in during the 1920s when it was reconstructed. For further information please visit the PLLPS website at: www.pllps.org.

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May 7, 2007

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is the state agency responsible for providing natural and living resource-related services to citizens and visitors. DNR manages more than 446,000 acres of public lands and 18,000 miles of waterways, along with Maryland's forests, fisheries and wildlife for maximum environmental, economic and quality of life benefits. A national leader in land conservation, DNR-managed parks and natural, historic and cultural resources attract 11 million visitors annually. DNR is the lead agency in Maryland's effort to restore the Chesapeake Bay, the state's number one environmental priority. Learn more at www.dnr.maryland.gov