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Point Arena
Lighthouse Cottages
Location:
Point Arena
Description:
Renting an historic keeper home is a great way to
have fun and support the ongoing preservation of
the Point Arena Light Station at the same time. The
Point Arena Lighthouse accommodations feature four
keeper homes and one keeper's room. Each three
bedroom, two bath vacation rental sleeps six, and
includes a wood burning fireplace, full kitchen,
satellite television, and incredible ocean
views.
The first Point Arena Lighthouse was constructed
in 1870. The earthquake of 1906, however, damaged
the tower and the keeper's residence so severely
that they were ultimately torn down. The rebuilt
Lighthouse began operation two years later, still
run manually by keepers or "wickies." In 1978, the
fog signal at the station was silenced, and a bell
buoy was placed nearby.
Eventually a nonprofit organization acquired the
light station from the Coast Guard and the
Department of Transportation. Now daily visitation,
gift store sales, memberships and the rental of the
historic keeper's homes on the property as vacation
houses, all provide the needed income for ongoing
preservation. In 1992, the film "Forever Young,"
starring Mel Gibson and Jamie Lee Curtis, was
filmed here.
Contact:
Point Arena Lighthouse Keepers
P.O. Box 11
45500 Lighthouse Road
Point Arena, CA 95468
Phone (877) 725-4448
Fax (707) 882-2111
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