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Art Rogers

Great Moments in West Marin History

40 YEARS AGO, AUGUST 1977 — THE STAFF OF THE OLD POINT REYES LIGHTHOUSE RESTORATION PROJECT 

Point Reyes is the windiest place on the Pacific Coast and the second foggiest place on the North American continent. Our lighthouse, built in 1870, was retired from service in 1975, when the United States Coast Guard installed an automated light and transferred ownership to the National Park Service, which took on the job…