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Point Cabrillo Light Station
Point Cabrillo Light Station A California State Historic Park

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  • Visit
    • Find Us
    • Safety First
    • Explore the Point
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    • Upcoming Events
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    • Assistant Lightkeeper’s House
    • The Cottages
    • Visit Mendocino
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  • Learn
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      • Grey Whales
      • North Coast History
    • History
      • Light Station History
      • Light Station: 1972 to 1992
      • Restoration: 1995 to 2001
      • Restoration: 2002 to Today
      • The Frolic Story
        • The Clipper Ship
        • The Cannon Canon
        • Tom Layton
        • 2003 Frolic Survey Project
        • 2004 Frolic Survey Project
          • Frolic Saga
          • Community Support
          • 2004 Dive Map
    • Fresnel Lens
    • Gray Whales
    • The Big Waves
    • California Lighthouse History
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    • Donate
      • 2024 Spring Education Raffle
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Category: Notes from the Light

Lighthouse Open for Window Shopping and Story-Telling!
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Lighthouse Open for Window Shopping and Story-Telling!

Jen Lewis Sep 30, 2020

Due to COVID-19 concerns, the Lighthouse Gift Shop, Marine Science Exhibit and First Assistant Lightkeeper’s Museum are closed to visitors. However, we have adapted to this new world, and are now offering window shopping and story-telling seven days a week …

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Purchase a Lighthouse Mask!
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Purchase a Lighthouse Mask!

Jen Lewis Sep 21, 2020

Have you been on the lookout for a way to support Point Cabrillo?? Look no further – we have lighthouse masks! Each of our lighthouse masks… • Are 100% cotton • Have a small slit to add an extra filter …

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Notes from the Light

Point Cabrillo During Lockdown

Jen Lewis Apr 26, 2020

WOW, it has been an intense couple of months, and we aren’t even through with April. Despite the challenges of coping with COVID 19, we’re doing our best to stay busy and keep the Light Station running smoothly, even while …

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Looking Back at 2019
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Looking Back at 2019

Jen Lewis Dec 30, 2019

Dear PCLK Volunteers, Supporters and Friends, We’re about to say goodbye to 2019 and hello to 2020 so it must be time for me to summarize what you, our brilliant volunteers, friends and supporters have enabled the Point Cabrillo Lightkeepers …

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Jen Lewis: Visiting the Old Point Loma Lighthouse
Notes from the Light

Jen Lewis: Visiting the Old Point Loma Lighthouse

Jen Lewis Jun 20, 2019

It has been a longstanding goal of mine to visit every lighthouse on the West Coast. Earlier this month I had the opportunity to gain another stamp in my Lighthouse Passport with a visit to the Old Point Loma Lighthouse …

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Notes from the Light

1909 – 2019

Jen Lewis Jun 2, 2019

110 Years in Photos We’ve been sharing some of our favorite photos on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, celebrating the 110th anniversary of Point Cabrillo Light Station. Here’s a selection of those photos!

Bruce Rogerson: A Lighthouse Down Under
Notes from the Light

Bruce Rogerson: A Lighthouse Down Under

Jen Lewis May 27, 2019

On a recent trip to New Zealand I came across a most interesting lighthouse. The Akaroa Lighthouse is located today in the small village of Akaroa, a popular overnight destination for cruise ships on the east coast of the South …

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Jen Lewis: Lighthouse Keeper’s Daughter Book
Notes from the Light

Jen Lewis: Lighthouse Keeper’s Daughter Book

Jen Lewis Apr 26, 2019

As a longtime fan of lighthouses, any time I can get my hands on a book about the lives of the lightkeepers, I dive right in. Lenore Skomal’s telling of the story of Ida Lewis is an engaging and enlightening …

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Tanya Smart: Roger Thornburn Memorial
Notes from the Light

Tanya Smart: Roger Thornburn Memorial

Jen Lewis Apr 9, 2019

Dear PCLK volunteers, friends and supporters, I am very sad to share the news that Roger Thornburn, one of our amazing volunteers, has ended his life’s journey. Roger and Nancy Thornburn were the garden angels who redesigned and installed the …

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Jen Lewis: March Notes from the Light
Notes from the Light

Jen Lewis: March Notes from the Light

Jen Lewis Mar 7, 2019

We just finished our first weekend of Whale Festival here at Point Cabrillo and we’re all resting up from a busy two days of leading tours, spotting whales, interpreting the Marine Science Exhibit and welcoming visitors to the point. My …

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