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NO. 951 LIGHT STATIONS OF CALIFORNIA (THEMATIC), POINT SUR LIGHT STATION - Spanish explorers and later New England hide and tallow traders found the Big Sur coastline a great hazard. Heavy fogs and extreme winds caused the wreck of many vessels on this coast. The gold rush of 1849 dramatically increased coastal shipping. A lighthouse was clearly needed. President Andrew Johnson signed the Executive Order which reserved the site for lighthouse purposes in 1866. Construction began in 1887 and the lamp was lit on August 1, 1889.
Location
St Hwy 1, 23 mi S of Monterey and 3 mi N of Andrew Molera St Pk
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NO. 951 LIGHT STATIONS OF CALIFORNIA (THEMATIC), POINT SUR LIGHT STATION
NO. 951 POINT SUR LIGHT STATION
NO. 951 POINT SUR LIGHT STATION- Meeting place for tour
NO. 951 POINT SUR LIGHT STATION- Heading up the hill
NO. 951 POINT SUR LIGHT STATION - State Marker
NO. 951 POINT SUR LIGHT STATION - State Plaque
NO. 951 POINT SUR LIGHT STATION = Denis with our son and grand daughters
NO. 951 POINT SUR LIGHT STATION
NO. 951 POINT SUR LIGHT STATION - Living Quarters kitchen
NO. 951 POINT SUR LIGHT STATION - Livingroom
NO. 951 POINT SUR LIGHT STATION - Bedroom
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