Battery Point Lighthouse - CA
by Ben Prepelka
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Battery Point Lighthouse - CA
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Ben Prepelka
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Battery Point, a spit of land that forms the north end of Crescent City Harbor, provides a finicky link to Battery Point Lighthouse. Built on a tiny islet, visitor access to the lighthouse changes with the daily ups and downs of the Pacific tide. The lighthouse, built in a Cape Cod style, was one of a group of nine lighthouses raised during the mid 1800s. Lighthouse construction was completed in December, 1856, at a cost of 15,000 dollars.
Operated under a lease to the Del Norte Historical Society, the lighthouse was relit in 1982 as a private navigational aid. The keeper's quarters serves as a maritime museum. Steadily approaching the 170 year mark, the Battery Point beacon remains the oldest working lighthouse in the state.
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October 29th, 2022
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Steve Rich
Your work deserves to be featured in our group "The Meandering Photographer" Please consider adding this work to the "Feature History, The Meandering Photographer (Jan-Feb 2024)" active discussion thread. (l/f on 1-25-2024)
Morris Finkelstein
Stunning lighthouse photograph with great colors, perspective, and composition, Ben! Congratulations on being featured by Barbie in The 200 Club! F/L
Barbie Corbett-Newmin
CONGRATULATIONS! It is my pleasure to feature your sensational rising star photography on the homepage of The 200 Club, a unique and highly ranked group. You are invited to archive it in the Club's Features/Thanks discussion thread and other appropriate threads for posterity or promotion.
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