Also this week, two vessels are due in the waters off Smith Point as crews begin horizontal drilling under the beach.

That’s the simple origin story of how the McNallys came to own the 19th-century Smith Point Lighthouse, which sits about ...

The lighthouse is a surreal sight, rising up unexpectedly from the waters of the Chesapeake Bay. Smith Point Lighthouse is for sale. Photo: Zillow The octagonal brick building is built on a cast ...