Thursday, June 19, 2008

Shining Light on the Past

The lighthouse at Point Montara was never the biggest or brightest, but its historical legacy is now secure. In news that set beacons spinning among lighthouse fanciers, researchers have revealed that the tower that has guided mariners into San Francisco Bay for the last 80 years had an earlier life guiding mariners into Wellfleet Harbor on Cape Cod in the late 1800s.

A signpost points to faraway places at the southern end of Golden Gate National Recreation Area, which encompasses 75,000 acres along the Northern California coastline.

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