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Battery Point Lighthouse

Crescent City, CA

Battery Point Lighthouse is an active lighthouse that serves as a private aid to navigation. Its oil lamps were first lit on December 10, 1856. In its 160-year history, many keepers and their families have tended to the light. Also known as the Crescent City Light Station, the lighthouse was operated by the U.S. Lighthouse Service until 1936 when the U.S. Coast Guard took over operation and maintenance. The light was automated in 1953, but the Coast Guard continued to maintain the Fifth Order Drumm lens until 1965 when it was decommissioned. The light was then reactivated as a private aid to navigation in 1982.

Many great stories about Battery Point Lighthouse’s history and Native American legends about the island have been crafted over time, including tales of its resident ghost.