- Although it is no longer in operation, the old lighthouse at Point Loma’s Cabrillo National Monument remains an extremely popular landmark that consistently draws...
- The Point Loma Lighthouse was built in 1855, & though it still stands today, it didn’t have a long term as an active light!
- The lighthouse was replaced in 1891 by a new Point Loma Lighthouse a few hundred yards down the hill from the original. The Old Point Loma Light still...
- After attending a business conference in San Diego, we had a little extra time to explore Cabrillo National Monument and the Old Point Loma Lighthouse.
- Located at the mouth of the San Diego Bay, the Old Point Loma Lighthouse was in service for 36 years before being decommissioned.
- The Old Point Loma Lighthouse was not just the housing for a light; it was also the home of the people who took care of the light.
- Detailed ink drawing of the Old Point Loma Lighthouse.
- At the time it was built, the Point Loma Lighthouse had the highest elevation of any lighthouse in the United States.
- Personal Note: Old Point Loma Lighthouse is located at the Cabrillo National Monument site which looks over San Diego California.
- Today you can see the "New" Point Loma Lighthouse from the Whale Overlook, 100 yards south of the Old Point Loma Lighthouse.