Battery Point Lighthouse

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Battery Point Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century lighthouse and museum located on a small, often-tidal island just off Crescent City on California’s northern coast.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic site
lighthouse
museum
access across a tidal causeway
by foot at low tide
architecturalStyle Cape Cod style
automated yes
automationYear 1953
bodyOfWater Pacific Ocean
constructionStartYear 1855
country United States of America
surface form: United States
deactivatedAsPrimaryLight 1965
focalHeight about 77 feet
function aid to navigation
maritime museum
hasExhibits lighthouse keepers’ artifacts
local maritime history
nautical memorabilia
hasFeature attached keeper’s house
cylindrical brick tower
hasLivingQuarters yes
hasView Crescent City Harbor
Pacific coast of North America
surface form: Pacific Ocean coastline
lightCharacteristic flashing white
listedOn National Register of Historic Places
locatedIn California, United States
surface form: California

Crescent City, California
Del Norte County, California
Pacific coast of the United States
locatedOn Battery Point
a small tidal island
maintainedBy United States Coast Guard
surface form: United States Coast Guard (light)
materialUsed brick
stone
nearbyCity Crescent City, California
surface form: Crescent City
notableEvent survived the 1964 Alaska earthquake tsunami
NRHPListingYear 1982
NRHPReferenceNumber 82002205
openToPublic yes
operatedBy Del Norte County Historical Society
originalLensType fourth-order Fresnel lens
ownership Del Norte County, California
surface form: Del Norte County
region Northern California coast
subjectOf heritage tourism
tourSeason typically spring through fall
towerHeight about 45 feet
yearCompleted 1856
yearFirstLit 1856

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Crescent City, California hasLandmark Battery Point Lighthouse
Crescent City Harbor near Battery Point Lighthouse