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Alcatraz Lighthouse: 160 Luminous Years

Posted on 06/07/2014 by Keith Skinner — Leave a reply
Original Lighthouse Circa 1893

The Alcatraz Lighthouse in San Francisco Bay was the first lighthouse built on the Pacific Coast. On June 1, 2014, it turned 160 years old. Or did it? Continue Reading →

Posted in Essays, Travel | Tagged Alcatraz, Argand lamps, federal penitentiary, Fresnel lens, lighthouse, Lighthouse Board, military prison, Point Pinos | Leave a reply

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