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Photos of Scenic Point Bonita Lighthouse On California Coast (1)
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Scenic Point Bonita Lighthouse On California Coast
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Color
B & W
Painting
Places
:
Coast
al Scenes
#626 — A
scenic
picture taken of some ocean rocks and the
Point
B
on
ita
Lighthouse
which is located just north - west of the Golden Gate Bridge and San Francisco,
California
.
Point
B
on
ita
was the site of the first fog signal
on
the Pacific
coast
. The fog signal, which went into service
on
August 8, 1855, was an army surplus cann
on
fired every half hour in foggy weather.
Point
B
on
ita
was the third
lighthouse
built in the San Francisco Bay area (in 1855) and was unique. The original tower, built separate from the residence, provided a l
on
ely existence for the initial light keepers. There were no inhabitants for five miles and no direct communicati
on
. It was so inhospitable that seven keepers were employed within the first nine m
on
ths of the operati
on
of the light.
Point
B
on
ita
was the last manned
lighthouse
on
the
California
coast
. The last keeper left in April 1981. It is now a part of the Golden Gate Nati
on
al Recreati
on
Area and is run by the Nati
on
al Park Service. The
Coast
Guard c
on
tinues to maintain the light and fog signal.
Point
B
on
ita
Lighthouse