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Point Robinson Light Station - 1910

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Purchased

01/27/1884

23.61 acres

Clay with a few inches of vegetable matter

10'

Boundary fence, fence around garden, fence around dwelling & poultry yard.

Landing made on beach

no road required

By boat, Tacoma, WA or Seattle, WA.

Portage, WA., 4 miles by wagon road.

1/4 mile Maury, WA.

Tacoma, 9 miles.

Landing is made by launch carrying US Mail, at station & other steamers will land passengers if small boat from station comes off.

Launch may be hired in Tacoma, WA.

Skeleton tower carrying lantern

1885

1907

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