#951:  Light Stations of California, East Brother Light Station

Location:

Off Point San Pablo, in Straits of San Pablo

Plaque:

No Plaque

Notes:

I haven't gotten closer to this than the bridge, so these pictures aren't great. East Brother is the small island on the right. To visit the lighthouse itself, you have to get a reservation at the B&B, which is about $400 per night.

From the Guidebook:

East Brother is the oldest wood-frame lighthouse on the West Coast stilll fully operational and still in its historic configuration with functioning equipment. It was one of a group of twelve lighthouses similar but unique in design, built in California during the early 1870's. At the time it was built, it provided both a light and roof signal to guide boats ferrying mail, passengers, and freight between San Francisco and various island ports.

©2009 David Schmitt