Marin Headlands - Pt. Bonita Lighthouse
The Pt. Bolinas lighthouse, Point Bonita Lighthouse, the third lighthouse on the West Coast, was completed in 1855. Built upon a high ridge 300 feet above the water, there were soon complaints that thick fog frequently obscured the light beam. A new site at a lower elevation was chosen near-by at the tip of Point Bonita.
Unstable rock made construction of a hand-hewn tunnel and trail to the site challenging. A new 3-room brick structure was built to support the upper halfofthe original lighthouse that was moved to the new site in 1877.
Read MoreUnstable rock made construction of a hand-hewn tunnel and trail to the site challenging. A new 3-room brick structure was built to support the upper halfofthe original lighthouse that was moved to the new site in 1877.
Marin Headlands and the Pt. Bolinas Lighthouse
