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Cape Arago Light Station - 1910
Premises page 1 of 2
Public Land
06/14/1876
37.18 acres
About 29 acres
Black loam, mixed w shells
120'
Garden & pasture, also fence around dwellings & light & fog signal building.
Landing at the station in ordinary weather.
Beach landing about 350' from tower. Lighthouse road connects with ferry at South Slough, 3 miles. Boathouse at S.Slough,
By stage from Empire in summer months or by private conveyance from Empire at any
time.
3 miles to ferry at South Slough; 7-1/2 miles to Empire.
Sunset P.O. at station.
7-1/2 miles to Empire.
Stage from Empire during the summer months only.
By private conveyance from Empire at anytime; 7-1/2 miles.
Tower.
One.
1866
1909
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