Point Pinos Lighthouse

February 1, 1855 Point Pinos Lighthouse installed a third-order Fresnel lens and became a light in the darkness.

It is the oldest continuously operating lighthouse on the west coast.

Inside you can get an idea how the lighthouse keepers of old lived.

I viewed the kitchen, living room, bathroom, meeting room, and upstairs where the light is kept.

The furniture and furnishings were all from the old days.

It was interesting how they used a cistern to collect rain water that ran down the roof and the gutters for cooking and drinking.

At home I won’t drink the tap water till it’s filtered through the carbon filter built into my fridge.

From the ocean facing windows is a lovely view of the Pacific Ocean. It would have been a good life being the keeper of the light.

80 Asilomar Ave

Pacific Grove, CA 93950

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