GALLERY

Explore the visual record of Middle Ground Lighthouse, from restoration
details to life on the water.

A young worker smiling while taking a selfie through a porthole on Middle Ground Lighthouse, wearing safety goggles.
Worker sitting inside a rusty, missing main deck of Middle Ground Lighthouse.
Workers on Middle Ground Lighthouse before heat was installed, wearing warm jackets and hats.
A worker wearing a mask scraping paint inside the construction of Middle Ground Lighthouse during restoration.
A smiling worker wearing work gloves and holding a caulking gun, standing on Middle Ground Lighthouse.
A young worker at the very top of Middle Ground Lighthouse.
A man wearing safety goggles cutting metal with an angle grinder, creating sparks, while restoring the main deck of Middle Ground Lighthouse.
An elderly man standing on a rusty metal ladder of Middle Ground Lighthouse.
A worker on Middle Ground Lighthouse looking up at the camera through the missing roof during renovation.
Two workers painting a ceiling with paint rollers on Middle Ground Lighthouse.
A smiling man holding a soldering iron in the cellar workshop of Middle Ground Lighthouse.
People working together holding a ladder on the roof of Middle Ground Lighthouse.
Two workers dirty from renovation work on Middle Ground Lighthouse.
The exterior of Middle Ground Lighthouse getting a fresh coat of red paint from workers on scaffolding.
Two men are working in the cellar of Middle Ground Lighthouse, getting ready to clean out the rainwater cisterns.
A painter on Middle Ground Lighthouse painting the exterior deck red.
A person working on the main deck of Middle Ground Lighthouse with cans of red paint, paint supplies, and a cooler, while the ocean and distant ships of Hampton Roads are visible in the background.
Group of workers in the cellar of Middle Ground Lighthouse.
Workers installing new deck materials on the main deck of Middle Ground Lighthouse, with a sunset sky in the background.
A man working on the main deck railings of Middle Ground Lighthouse, holding a power drill that is attached to a pipe.
A person standing on a platform at the lantern room level of Middle Ground Lighthouse, smiling at the camera, with a ladder and a frame around them, against a blue sky with scattered clouds.
Large Chesapeake Bay crab being held up in front of a woman sitting on the watch level deck of Middle Ground Lighthouse.
Person standing on the balcony of Middle Ground Lighthouse with a person sitting in a hammock on the left side of the balcony.
Person lying down on a white cloth on Middle Ground Lighthouse, painting the exterior.
A woman smiling on a boat near a body of water, with sky and clouds in the background, holding onto a wooden structure painted red.
A funny photo of a worker on Middle Ground Lighthouse holding a large axe while covered in red paint.
Two workers removing the damaged decking of the watch room balcony of Middle Ground Lighthouse.
Two people measuring for and installing new porthole windows in the porthole room of Middle Ground Lighthouse.
An older man working to install new porthole windows in the porthole room of Middle Ground Lighthouse. There is a table with tools nearby, including a power saw and a clamp.
A worker painting the bathroom on the kitchen level of Middle Ground Lighthouse with a sign that reads "Wet paint! Do not shut door! Thank you, management".
A woman operating a power tool on the kitchen countertop of Middle Ground Lighthouse.
Two men cleaning the inside of the cellar cisterns on Middle Ground Lighthouse.
Three men working on the surface of a the main deck roof of Middle Ground Lighthouse.
A worker on the main access ladder of Middle Ground Lighthouse.
A worker helping to reconstruct some areas of the main deck on Middle Ground Lighthouse.
Two people dressed in white protective suits standing on Middle Ground Lighthouse, removing lead paint.
Three individuals wearing face masks are standing in the kitchen of Middle Ground Lighthouse.
Workers celebrating getting the large, yellow generator onto the main deck of Middle Ground Lighthouse from the boat.
A young worker on scaffolding painting the exterior of Middle Ground Lighthouse near the waterline.
Three people working on the main deck of Middle Ground Lighthouse.
An elderly man with glasses and a white t-shirt labeled 'Middle Ground Lighthouse' is smiling, standing on a boat with a wooden frame around him, water and a distant shoreline in the background.
Young man wearing safety goggles while working to reinstall the main deck roof on Middle Ground Lighthouse.
A smiling woman working on the main deck of Middle Ground Lighthouse.
A person wearing a white protective suit, black gloves, and an orange safety harness, crouching and cleaning out the cellar cisterns of Middle Ground Lighthouse.
A man wearing a safety helmet and a white protective suit suit, with dust or dirt on his face and suit on Middle Ground Lighthouse.
A woman using a power saw on Middle Ground Lighthouse.
A woman and a man working on a water pump system in the cellar of Middle Ground Lighthouse.
A young man smiling while working outside of an open porthole on Middle Ground Lighthouse.
Young man with a power tool in the sleeping quarters of Middle Ground Lighthouse.
A man sitting on a red ladder platform of Middle Ground Lighthouse. The platform has a railing and is attached to a red painted structure, with a sign that says 'NO TRESPASSING' in the background. The sky is clear and blue.
People working on the exterior of Middle Ground Lighthouse from a scaffolding platform, wearing protective gear while inspecting the rusty, weathered surface.
A man standing on Middle Ground Lighthouse by the water, smiling and waving with his hands covered in paint.
A woman coming up the ladder into the watch level of Middle Ground Lighthouse with scattered debris around her.
A man taking a break while renovating Middle Ground Lighthouse.
A man with gray hair, a mustache, and a big smile, leans against the ladder in the porthole room of Middle Ground Lighthouse.
A woman is fixing or inspecting the exterior of Middle Ground Lighthouse on the main deck.
People enjoying a day at the water, jumping off of the side of Middle Ground Lighthouse.
A man and a young boy fishing off Middle Ground Lighthouse, looking out over calm water with the Monitor-Merimac Bridge-Tunnel and clear blue sky in the background.
Three young women standing on a dock by the water, smiling at the camera.
A woman and a young girl sitting inside a boat, smiling at the camera. The girl is wearing a bright pink wide-brim hat and a blue life jacket, with colorful floral pants.
An elderly man sitting in a hammock, holding a plaque that states the Middle Ground Lighthouse is on the National Register of Historic Places, with water and a distant shoreline in the background.
Coastal Living Magazine | 2012
Two young women are sitting on the deck of Middle Ground Lighthouse, smiling at the camera. There is water in the background and parts of other people on the boat are visible.
Two people standing on the deck Middle Ground Lighthouse during sunset, with water and a distant horizon of Hampton Roads in the background.
A smiling man and a young man sitting on a boat with water and a shoreline in the background.
Three young men preparing breakfast on Middle Ground Lighthouse. One is cooking pancakes on a griddle, another holding a spatula, and the third holding a plate of pancakes, smiling.
Six adults standing in front of a red wall with a white life ring that reads 'Middle Ground Lighthouse'. The group is smiling and dressed casually, with a body of water visible in the background.
Group of friends on a boat near Middle Ground Lighthouse on the water during sunny weather, all wearing sunglasses.
Children and adults on colorful floaties and a raft in the water near Middle Ground Lighthouse, with some using ropes to tow or hold onto the floaties.
Young people standing on the watch level balcony of Middle Ground Lighthouse, looking down at the camera with flags flying in the background and a partly cloudy sky.
Group of nine people standing on top of Middle Ground Lighthouse with a blue sky background. An American flag is flying next to the lighthouse.
A man looks through the kitchen window of Middle Ground Lighthouse while holding a piece of meat that was cooked on the grill outside.
Group of six young adults smiling and posing together at night on Middle Ground Lighthouse.
Four teenagers lying on sleeping bags outdoors at night, smiling and looking up at fireworks over Middle Ground Lighthouse.
Fireworks exploding above Middle Ground Lighthouse at night, with a bright reflection on the water's surface, as seen from the Monitor–Merrimac Memorial Bridge–Tunnel.
Five women sitting on Middle Ground Lighthouse at night with metal railings behind them, smiling at the camera.
Two young people sitting close together on the lantern room roof of Middle Ground Lighthouse under a cloudy sky.
A group of seven young adults sitting around a table with seafood, drinks, and paper towels, smiling and enjoying a meal together in the kitchen of Middle Ground Lighthouse.
Group of people sitting around a table on the main deck of Middle Ground Lighthouse, enjoying a seafood meal with cans of beer, hot dogs, and drinks, with a water body in the background during dusk.
Group of eleven young adults having a meal at a table in the kitchen of Middle Ground Lighthouse, smiling and enjoying food.
A group of people gathered around a table with leftover food, drinks, and foil trays, celebrating together in the kitchen of Middle Ground Lighthouse.
Group of seven people sitting around a table in the kitchen of Middle Ground Lighthouse, having a meal or gathering.
A group of six people sitting at a table, smiling, with food and drinks on the table, in the kitchen of Middle Ground Lighthouse.
Group of five people sitting at a table with food, soda cans, and sandwiches, smiling in the kitchen of Middle Ground Lighthouse.
Three people sitting at a table with trays of cooked crab, bottles of water, and a can of Coca-Cola in the bright kitchen of Middle Ground Lighthouse.
Four people standing together inside a kitchen, smiling at the camera. One person is wearing a red sweater, the others are in casual clothing with beanies or hats. A life preserver with the words 'Middle Grounds Light' is on the wall behind them, and
Two people smiling and posing for a photo in the kitchen of Middle Ground Lighthouse.
Six young women standing in a line indoors near a window, smiling at the camera in the kitchen of Middle Ground Lighthouse.
A woman lying on her side on a teal couch, in the porthole room of Middle Ground Lighthouse. There is a porthole window behind her in the background.
An elderly man lying on a large, turquoise sectional sofa with his hands behind his head, relaxing with closed eyes, near two porthole windows, in the porthole room of Middle Ground Lighthouse.
Two children jumping into a body of water near the Chesapeake Bay, wearing life jackets and swim shorts.
Two shirtless young men skeet shooting off of the main deck of Middle Ground Lighthouse.
Three young people wearing life jackets on Middle Ground Lighthouse, smiling, with water and a distant shoreline in the background.
Three women smiling on Middle Ground Lighthouse with water and Hampton Roads in the background
A group of smiling people on Middle Ground Lighthouse with water and sky in the background, including a young woman with blonde hair in the foreground who caught a fish.
A woman smiling on Middle Ground Lighthouse at sunset, with water and Hampton Roads in the background.
A woman and man standing on the main deck of Middle Ground Lighthouse, Hampton Roads in the background, enjoying a sunset or late afternoon by the water.
Three young men standing on Middle Ground Lighthouse, all wearing life jackets and smiling.
Three boys jumping into the water from the main deck of Middle Ground Lighthouse with a large body of water and a distant shoreline with Hampton Roads in the background.
Two young girls smiling and relaxing in hanging chairs on Middle Ground Lighthouse near the water at sunset.
Woman in a red and white striped dress holding a caught crab on Middle Ground Lighthouse with other people.
View from Middle Ground Lighthouse showing a sailboat in the water under a blue sky.
An elderly man with glasses smiling in front of Middle Ground Lighthouse in the water, under a clear blue sky.
Six people standing together the main deck of Middle Ground Lighthouse near water with Hampton Roads in the background during sunset or dusk.
Visitors on the watch level of Middle Ground Lighthouse.
Two people sitting on top of Middle Ground Lighthouse lantern room, with an American flag nearby.
An elderly man and a young boy sitting in the cockpit of a boat, with the boy steering and the man smiling, both looking outward at the water through the boat's window.
An elderly man with glasses, wearing a red cap and red scarf, sitting in the pilot's seat of a boat, smiling and holding a plastic bottle, with the Chesapeake Bay and sky visible through the window behind him.
A group of people fishing off Middle Ground Lighthouse, with a calm body of water in the background and cloudy skies overhead.
A woman with short light brown hair wearing a yellow shirt standing on the main deck of Middle Ground Lighthouse with water and cloudy sky in the background.
A young woman in a pink and white dress fishing off Middle Ground Lighthouse, smiling. There are fishing rods and a grill on the boat.
A young man on a boat holding a fish in one hand and a soda can in the other, smiling on the main deck of Middle Ground Lighthouse.
Group of people standing on the balcony of Middle Ground Lighthouse, smiling and waving.
A young man and woman in life jackets standing on the main deck of Middle Ground Lighthouse by the water, smiling.
Two people standing on the balcony looking out from Middle Ground Lighthouse.
A group of women and a young girl sitting around a dining table with food and drinks, smiling for the photo in the kitchen of Middle Ground Lighthouse.
Six young girls smiling inside a boat with life jackets on, near water, possibly at a dock or marina.
A young man dressed as a sailor looking to the distance while standing on Middle Ground Lighthouse, holding binoculars, with a white sailor hat, black blazer, and jeans.
A man in a red shirt holding a fish on the main deck of Middle Ground Lighthouse during sunset with two women nearby, one with a fishing pole, in a body of water.
Two people sitting in the sleeping quarters on Middle Ground Lighthouse before it was renovated.
An older man smiling at the camera, with a brick wall background on Middle Ground Lighthouse.
Group of kids and a woman on water floats and a yellow paddleboard with purple and yellow colors, enjoying a day on the water near the Chesapeake Bay during sunny weather.
People on a boat from different age groups, including children, teenagers, and adults, looking out over the water, with the Monitor–Merrimac Memorial Bridge–Tunnel visible in the background.
View from the main deck of Middle Ground Lighthouse looking out at sailboats on the water with colorful sails under a clear blue sky.
A group of people playing a tabletop strategy game on the floor, with hexagonal tiles and miniature figures arranged around a white pillar on Middle Ground Lighthouse.
A group of people, including a woman, a man, and a baby, are on a boat with Middle Ground Lighthouse in the background on the water during sunset or late afternoon.
Woman standing on a small red platform at the top of Middle Ground Lighthouse, wearing a red hoodie and blue jeans, waving and smiling.
Keith Lanpher | Distinction Magazine | 2012
A smiling older man and woman standing close together outdoors by a body of water under a clear blue sky at the top of Middle Ground Lighthouse.
Two young men smiling with their arms around each other by Middle Ground Lighthouse near the water on a clear day.
Group of smiling people on a boat, posing for a photo with water and shoreline in the background.
A woman in a red hoodie smiling while sitting next to an open refrigerator filled with cans of soda, yogurt, and other food items in the kitchen of Middle Ground Lighthouse.
Two women sitting on a brick staircaseof Middle Ground Lighthouse, smiling, with one holding a soda can.
Three men sitting close together, smiling, dressed in warm clothing and jackets, inside a small boat.
A woman wearing a gray T-shirt with a lighthouse graphic. The shirt has checkboxes with the options: 'Worked on,' 'Partied on,' and 'Fell off,' with 'Fell off' checked. The lighthouse is labeled 'Middle Ground Lighthouse.' The woman is on a boat or p
Group of women gathered together, smiling, in the kitchen of Middle Ground Lighthouse. Some women are standing while others are seated, and they are wearing casual summer clothing.
An elderly man on a boat holding up a line with a fish caught on a fishing hook on Middle Ground Lighthouse.
Two men raise a blue flag with a circular emblem at a waterfront, with an American flag and a red, white, and blue flag on a pole on Middle Ground Lighthouse.
A view of a small boat sailing on the water seen through a circular porthole window on Middle Ground Lighthouse, with a bridge and distant buildings in the background.
Woman on the main deck of Middle Ground Lighthouse holding a small fish she caught.
Two smiling people, an older man and a younger person, taking a selfie on Middle Ground Lighthouse with green water in the background.
Two people standing on the balcony of Middle Ground Lighthouse smiling at the camera. The lighthouse has multiple levels with railings, windows, and a door visible.
Two people, a young man and an older woman, are standing close together on Middle Ground Lighthouse, smiling, with the water and a bridge in the background.
Multiple sailing boats with colorful sails surrounding Middle Ground Lighthouse, with people onboard and a view from a pier or dock in the foreground.
Group of five friends smiling on a boat during sunset, with water and distant city lights in the background.

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