Point Cabrillo Light Station

Point Cabrillo Light Station (HM338)

Location: Mendocino, CA 95460 Mendocino County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 21.003', W 123° 48.792'

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The Point Cabrillo Light Station was built in 1908 by the US Lighthouse Service to protect the "Doghole Schooners" that plied the lumber trade between San Francisco and the Redwood Coast. These steam ships and sailing vessels were known for their ability to navigate the small coves, or "dogholes," of Mendocino's Rocky Shoreline. The third order Fresnel lens, which was turned by a clockworks mechanism with a descending weight, concentrated the light of a Kerosene Lamp through concentric prisms. The light shone from the tower for the first time on June 10, 1909, casting a beam visible 14 miles out to sea. A head lighthouse keeper and two assistants rotated shifts to keep the light burning and fuel the steam-powered air siren. Electricity came to the station in 1935, and a few years later the lighthouse was turned over to the U.S. Coast Guard. In 1972 the Coast Guard retired the fog signal and replaced the Fresnel lens with an automated beacon. Through the combined efforts of the Coastal Conservancy, the North Coast Interpretive Association, the Coast Guard, and many volunteers, the Fresnel lens was reinstated as the operating light in 1999. The Coast Guard continues to maintain the navigational aids with the support of Point Cabrillo staff and volunteers.

Dedicated March 17, 2001by Grand Parlor, Native Daughters of the Golden West.
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HM NumberHM338
Series This marker is part of the Native Sons/Daughters of the Golden West series
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Year Placed2001
Placed ByGrand Parlor, Native Daughters of the Golden West
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Date Added Wednesday, October 15th, 2014 at 9:21am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)10S E 429931 N 4355938
Decimal Degrees39.35005000, -123.81320000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 21.003', W 123° 48.792'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 21' 0.18" N, 123° 48' 47.52" W
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Area Code(s)707
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 51-65 Lighthouse Rd, Mendocino CA 95460, US
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