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b"Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse, U.S. Lighthouse Society photo.\\n\\n\\n\\nThomas Point Shoal Lighthouse is probably the best-known lighthouse in Maryland, and it has many distinctions. It\\u2019s the last surviving screwpile lighthouse in Chesapeake Bay, and it\\u2019s one of the few lighthouses in the United States to be designated a National Historic Landmark. It\\u2019s weathered many storms but it\\u2019s now in need of help.\\n\\n\\n\\nJohn Potvin, left, presents a check for $20,000 for the preservation of Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse to Henry Gonzalez of the U.S. Lighthouse Society (courtesy of John Potvin)\\n\\n\\n\\nJohn Potvin is a member of the Chesapeake Chapter of the United States Lighthouse Society. He has been a volunteer at Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse for several years. As the preservation foreman, he is actively involved in the bidding and specification preparation for the rehabilitation of the lighthouse, as well as coordinating volunteer schedules and tasks.\\n\\n\\n\\nJohn Potvin at work at Thomas Point Shoal (courtesy of John Potvin).\\n\\n\\n\\nIn this episode of Light Hearted, host Jeremy D'Entremont and co-host Michelle Jewell Shaw also look at the origins and history of screwpile lighthouses, which were developed by the Irish engineer Alexander Mitchell.\\n\\n\\n\\nMaplin Sands Lighthouse in England, the first (1841) screwpile lighthouse in the world. (Flickr Commons, British Library)\\n\\n\\n\\nAnyone interested in volunteering at Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse can email John Potvin at jpotvin48@gmail.com\\ufeff\\n\\n\\n\\nGoFundMe page for Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse\\n\\n\\n\\nU.S. Lighthouse Society site for Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse"