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Landmark information
- Location:
State Hwy 1, 23 mi S of Monterey and 3 mi N of Andrew Molera State Park - Plaque:
Official State Plaque - Site:
Existing - Date First Visited:
3/26/2022 - Date Most Recently Visited:
3/26/2022 - GPS Coordinates:
N 36 18.348, W 121 53.861 - Other Designations:
National Register of Historic Places
About this landmark
Plaque text:
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.