Head to Piney Point for a fun and **FREE** Open House Weekend in recognition of National Lighthouse Day, celebrated each year on August 7th. Enjoy tours of the museum, Potomac River Maritime Exhibit, lighthouse tower and grounds. The keeper's quarters and lighthouse will offer special tours.

The official day as designated by Congress, August 7, 1989, is the anniversary of the signing of the August 7, 1789 Congressional Act “for the establishment and support of lighthouses, beacons, buoys, and public piers†and the date of the first commissioned Federal lighthouse.

FREE ADMISSION, donations greatly appreciated.

Friday, August 21 - Transcending Generations through Storytelling.

Register separately for Day Two: Saturday, August 22 - Transcending Narrative and The Art of Healing

Then join us on Facebook Live on Sunday, August 23 at 1 p.m.to help us honor and remember our Ancestors. See separate August 23rd event.

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