Photographs of Fire-Control Towers
of the Chesapeake Bay Harbor Defense Command

(Northampton County locations)
1941-1946

CHEAPSIDE

This tower is located at Picketts Harbor, near Kiptopeake, Virginia.
This location was known as Cheapside: N 37°11.332 W075°59.880 (USACE)
This tower served Fort Custis and Fishermans Island.
An azimuth instrument pedestal from this tower is now on display at Ft Mott, NJ (Battery Gregg).
A searchlight was also located here: SL 21 (previously 19) - site not yet determined

SMITH ISLAND

There are three base-end stations on Smith Island, next to the Cape Charles Lighthouse.
Two searchlights and a radar tower were once located nearby.
A - N 37°07.338 W075°54.346 (USACE), SL 29 (previously 13) - site not yet determined
B - N 37°07.337 W075°54.367 (USACE), SL 30 (previously 14) - site not yet determined
C - N 37°07.328 W075°54.382 (USACE), SCR - site not yet determined

Tower C (left) was for Ft Custis and Fishermans Is. Tower B (center) served Ft Story. Tower A (right) served Ft Custis and Fort Story.
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MOCKHORN ISLAND

These two towers are on Mockhorn Island at the Eastern Shore.
Both towers served Ft Custis and Ft Story.
A - N 37°11.910 W075°54.296 (USACE)
B - coordinates unavailable (USACE)
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WISE POINT

Only foundations exist of the three towers at the former Fort John Custis. (sorry, no photos)
A - N 37°07.350 W075°58.119 (USACE)
B - N 37°07.210 W075°58.098 (USACE)
C - N 37°07.209 W075°58.077 (USACE)
SCR - site not yet determined

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