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1855
The oldest continuously operating lighthouse on the West Coast was lit in 1855
Point Pinos Lighthouse was lit on February 1, 1855. A second-order light had been planned, but a delay in shipment meant that a third-order Fresnel lens made in France, originally destined for the Fort Point Lighthouse in San Francisco, was installed instead.
The lamp
The keeper climbed the tower several times a night to fill a whale oil lamp
The first light source was a whale oil lantern set inside the lens. Whale oil was soon replaced by liquified lard oil, which gave way to kerosene in 1880. Electric lights came in 1919, and the light was automated in 1975.
Keepers
Stevenson visited a keeper, and Emily Fish became the Socialite Keeper
Robert Louis Stevenson wrote of visiting lightkeeper Allen Luce in 1879, praising his hospitality, piano playing, ship models and oil paintings. The most famous lightkeeper, Mrs. Emily Fish, served from 1893 to 1914 and was called the Socialite Keeper for her love of entertaining guests.
The first keeper
The first keeper, Charles Layton, was lost in 1855 and his widow took over
The first lightkeeper was Charles Layton. He was killed in 1855 while serving as a member of the sheriff's posse chasing the outlaw Anastacio Garcia. His widow, Charlotte, succeeded him and remained head lightkeeper until 1860.
Day 5, morning
It comes after Asilomar State Beach. Then Fisherman's Wharf, Monterey.
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