The Alcatraz Lighthouse

"The Alcatraz Lighthouse"

The claim to fame about the Alcatraz Lighthouse was that it was the very first lighthouse built on the U.S. West Coast. It's located on Alcatraz Island in California's San Francisco Bay.[1] approximately 1.25 miles offshore. The Alcatraz Lighthouse is located at the southern end of the island near the entrance to the prison.[2] The first light house on the island was completed in 1854, and served the bay during its time as a Citadel and military prison. It was replaced by a taller (95 feet (29 m) above mean sea level) concrete tower built in 1909 to the south of the original one which was demolished after it was damaged due to earthquake in 1906.

The automation of the lighthouse with a modern beacon took place in 1963, the year Alcatraz closed as the Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary. It is the oldest light station on the island with a modern beacon and is part of the museum on the island.[1][2] Although when viewed from afar it easily looks the tallest structure on Alcatraz, it is actually shorter than the Alcatraz Water Tower, but as it lies on higher ground it looks much taller.

The small island was developed with facilities for a lighthouse, a military fortification, a military prison, and a federal prison, the latter operated from August 11, 1934 until March 21, 1963. Alcatraz Island is operated by the National Park Service and is open year round for tours except on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years Day.

Location: San Francisco, California 

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Sources:
Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcatraz_Island and  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcatraz_Island_Lighthouse
[1] "Alcatraz Island Lighthouse". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved September 10, 2012.
[2]"Alcatraz Island, CA". lighthousefriends.com. Retrieved 10 September 2012.