VIDEO. Please enjoy this free webinar recording, as Coastside Land Trust welcomes acclaimed archaeologist, Mark Hylkema, to share the fascinating history of the Pigeon Point Lighthouse and Franklin Point. Hylkema […]
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Coastside Land Trust Hosts “The Archaeology and History of the Pigeon Point Lighthouse”
PRESENTED BY MARK HYLKEMA Free Community Webinar Saturday, March 2 @ 10:00 am Join the Coastside Land Trust as we welcome acclaimed archaeologist, Mark Hylkema to share the fascinating history […]
California State Parks’ Pigeon Point Lighthouse Rehabilitation Project to Begin in Early 2024
PRESS RELEASE. From California State Parks, Divisions of Boating and Waterways, Historic Preservation and Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation on December 4th, 2023. PESCADERO, Calif.— California State Parks today announced the […]
Save the Date to Celebrate Pigeon Point Lighthouse’s 150th Anniversary by Lighting the Fresnel Lens
Come celebrate Pigeon Point Lighthouse’s 150th anniversary (2022)! Tied for the tallest tower on the West Coast, this 115-foot tall structure has been guiding ships along California’s treacherous coast since […]
149th Anniversary Celebration of the Pigeon Point Light Station by Lighting Up the Fresnel Lens
Come celebrate the lighthouse’s 149th anniversary with tours of the base of the lighthouse tower, information booths, music, children’s crafts and activities, and a local maritime author. The original first […]
$18 Million Approved to Restore Historic Pigeon Point Lighthouse Construction to Start 2022
PRESS RELEASE. From the California State Parks Department of Parks and Recreation July 16th, 2021. Project Update July 16, 2021 — As a result of improved revenue projections in late 2020, […]
The History of Shore Whaling at Pillar Point and Pigeon Point From 1860 to 1960s
ARTICLE. First posted as part of the Half Moon Bay Coastside History Association’s “Coastside Chronicles” February/March 2021. “Coastside Chronicles” Whale-watching along the California coast is now a popular activity, so […]