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Spanish explorers and later
New England hide and tallow traders found the Big Sur
coastline a great hazard. Heavy fogs and extreme winds
caused the wreck of many vessels on this coast. The gold
rush of 1849 dramatically increased coastal shipping.
A lighthouse was clearly needed. President Andrew Johnson
signed the Executive Order which reserved the site for
lighthouse purposes in 1866. Construction began in 1887
and the lamp was lit on August 1, 1889.
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