Tag: Alcatraz Light Station

News · Preservation

Society Makes Final Assessment of Alcatraz Light Station

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The U.S. Lighthouse Society (USLHS) conducted its third assessment visit to Alcatraz Lighthouse on May 25, 2017. The team consisted of Society vice president Henry Gonzalez, chair of the Alcatraz Light Station Preservation Committee Ralph Eshelman, professional engineer Mat Daw, and historic preservation architect Tom McCracken. USLHS members may recall that in 2015, the Society… Continue reading Society Makes Final Assessment of Alcatraz Light Station

Keepers · News · Research

Lighthouse Keepers React to Attack on Pearl Harbor

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Seventy-five years ago today Americans were stunned at the news of the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor. Most lighthouse keepers shared the news in their logbooks and noted the immediate effects of this event at their station. Soon after December 7, 1941, the U.S. Coast Guard would become part of the U.S. Navy. The lighthouse personnel became… Continue reading Lighthouse Keepers React to Attack on Pearl Harbor