Piney Point Lighthouse Museum and Historic Park

06/24/2026

Designed for children aged 7 to 10, this program combines outdoor exploration with hands-on history lessons. Our young adventurers will discover the past as they explore local history and nature. Join us for a fantastic mix of outdoor exploration, history, and learning! Activities will include, but aren’t limited to, a hands-on archaeological dig, creating and racing boats, and crafting bird boxes and bird feeders. Upon completion of the program, each participant will receive a “Junior Historian” certificate to commemorate their achievements!

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06/23/2026

SAVE THE DATE! Head to Piney Point for a fun and FREE open house weekend Aug 8-9, in recognition of National Lighthouse Day! Enjoy tours of the museum, Potomac River Maritime Exhibit, lighthouse tower, the Keeper’s Quarters, and grounds.

INFO: https://www.facebook.com/events/1359670862606370

(Photos: Nicholaus Wiberg, TheBayNet)

06/22/2026

Did you happen to see us featured at the very first stop in Maryland Tourism Coalition's "Maryland in a Day" video for National Travel & Tourism Week in May? Along with our friends in Town of Leonardtown, we had an amazing time showcasing the oldest lighthouse on the Potomac and site of the only Revolutionary War battle in Maryland!

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06/19/2026

On Father's Day, all dads can enjoy FREE admission to Piney Point Lighthouse Museum from 10AM to 5PM. Others in party must pay regular admission prices.

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06/18/2026

Hundreds of students attended the Drayden school during its nearly 50 years as a public school. This photo represents one of those classes. The Drayden school will be open from 11-2 on June 19, 20 and 21this year in celebration of the Juneteenth holiday.

06/17/2026

FRIDAY! Come celebrate the upcoming summer solstice with after-hour tours of the Piney Point Lighthouse Museum & Historic Park. Visitors may tour our exhibitions in the Main Museum and join our staff while visiting our historic structures, the 1836 lighthouse tower and Keeper’s Quarters, as well as the Potomac River Maritime Exhibit.

INFO: https://www.facebook.com/events/1341450640483747

06/15/2026

SAVE THE DATE! Head to Piney Point for a fun and FREE open house weekend in recognition of National Lighthouse Day, which is celebrated at the museum each year on or near August 7th. Enjoy tours of the museum, Potomac River Maritime Exhibit, lighthouse tower, the Keeper’s Quarters, and grounds.

INFO: https://www.facebook.com/events/1359670862606370/1359670869273036/

Photo: Kayla Lynn's Photography

06/12/2026

Visit one of the nation's best-preserved, one-room African American schoolhouses, Drayden African American Schoolhouse, in honor of Juneteenth on on June 6, 19, 20, 21 from 11am to 2pm.

INFO: https://www.facebook.com/events/1481814023113216/1481814029779882

06/11/2026

One of the top questions asked at the Piney Point Lighthouse Museum has nothing to do with the lighthouse, but with the pipeline off the shore.

In 1949, Steuart Petroleum purchased a 320-acre farm bordering the Potomac River and Piney Point Creek and built a 1200-foot pier. Here domestic and foreign tankers unloaded their cargo of jet fuel, home heating oil, industrial fuel oil, and liquid asphalt. These already refined products were pumped through a series of six pipelines to the storage and distribution tanks across Piney Point Creek.