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| Landmark #951 | Contra Costa County | Visited: Sept. 14, 2013 | Plaque? NO. 🙁 |
| What is it? | The light station is now a bed and breakfast! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: East Brother is the oldest wood-frame lighthouse on the West Coast stilll fully operational and still in its historic configuration with functioning equipment. It was one of a group of twelve lighthouses similar but unique in design, built in California during the early 1870’s. At the time it was built, it provided both a light and roof signal to guide boats ferrying mail, passengers, and freight between San Francisco and various island ports.
OTHER TIDBITS: This landmark is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: Off Point San Pablo, in Straits of San Pablo, connecting San Francisco and San Pablo Bays ANNOTATIONS: 1900 Stenmark Drive From Los Angeles: ~387mi (623km) — 6.5hrs |
| When should I go? | On summer Saturdays, you can catch a ferry to the island for a few hours starting at 11:15 AM! If you’re staying overnight, your boat leaves from the Point San Pablo Yacht Harbor at exactly 4:00 PM! For both day use and overnight, you must make a reservation in advance! |
