Tag: maritime history
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McNear: SF’s ‘06 quake played role in construction of the Point Cabrillo Lighthouse

by Averee McNear, Kelley House Museum

The lumber industry in Mendocino brought hundreds of ships to the coast over the decades, but storms, early navigational equipment, and the rocky north coast were treacherous. Disastrous shipwrecks prompted calls for a lighthouse on the coast to protect ships, cargo and passengers making their way to and from Mendocino and the neighboring areas. In […]

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