Cape Mendocino Lighthouse (original location)
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Submitted by: damappr
Lonely plaque erected just south of the original location of the light. Light has been moved south to Shelter Cove.
Transcription:
CAPE MENODCINO LIGHTHOUSE
LIT DEC. 1, 1868 TO MAR. 3, 1951
BUILT AT 422 FT. ELEVATION
THE LIGHT SWEPT 30 MI. TO SEA. THE
PERILOUS WATERS HERE CLAIMED
NINE SHIPS. MULES TOOK SUPPLIES TO
THE SITE, 1.5 MI. NORTH, THE
WESTERNMOST IN THE U.S.
DEDICATED TO THE
KEEPERS OF THE LIGHT
ERECTED BY E CLAMPUS VITUS 101
KEEPERS OF THE LIGHT
ERECTED BY E CLAMPUS VITUS 101