Crescent City in Del Norte County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
St. George Reef Lighthouse
J. Stephen Conn via Flickr (cropped) (CC BY-NC 2.0), October 8, 2008
1. St. George Reef Lighthouse Marker
National Register
of Historic Places
on December 9, 1993
by the St. George Reef Lighthouse
Preservation Society
in cooperation with the
Del Norte County Board of Supervisors
Erected by St. George Reef Lighthouse Preservation Society • Del Norte County Board of Supervisors.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Lighthouses series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1892.
Location. 41° 45.026′ N, 124° 12.717′ W. Marker is in Crescent City, California, in Del Norte County. Marker is on South Pebble Beach Drive south of West 9th Street, on the right when traveling south. Marker is in a small parking area across the road from the Brother Jonathan Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 789 S Pebble Beach Dr, Crescent City CA 95531, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Brother Jonathan Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Dedication to Henry Sause, Jr. (approx. 0.6 miles away); Battery Point Lighthouse (approx. 0.6 miles away); Tolowa Indian Settlements (approx. 0.7 miles away);
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1. Saint George Reef, CA. Because of turbulent seas, inconsistent federal funding and delays in getting the lens, it took more than a decade to build the lighthouse on the exposed rock. (Lighthousefriends.com) (Submitted on March 1, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. St. George Reef Light Station (PDF). National Register of Historic Places nomination submitted for the lighthouse, which began operation in 1892. (Submitted on March 1, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
3. Odonnell Entertainment® Adventures of Shadow®. Bill Tufts Odonnell's production company is working on a video production documenting the history of St. George Reef Lighthouse from the 1865 Brother Jonathan tragedy that spurred the lighthouse's construction to the present day. (Submitted on March 1, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Bureau of Lighthouses via National Archives and Records Administration (public domain)
3. Construction of St. George Reef Light Station
Credits. This page was last revised on September 22, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 21, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 360 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 21, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3, 4. submitted on March 1, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
