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Point Pinos Lighthouse
Point Pinos Lighthouse
was lit in 1855 to guide ships on the
Pacific
coast of
California
. It is the oldest continuously operating
lighthouse
on the
West Coast of the United States
and even the lens is original.
Alcatraz
Island Lighthouse preceded Point Pinos by 8 months, but was replaced in 1909 by the expanding military prison. It is still an active
Coast Guard
aid to navigation. Museum exhibits and other functions are operated by the city of
Pacific Grove
,
Monterey County
,
California
. The lighthouse is surrounded by the
Pacific Grove Municipal Golf Links
.
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