Historic
Alcatraz Island Light
Since 1854
Alcatraz Island Lighthouse is a lighthouse—the first one built on the U.S. West Coast—located on Alcatraz Island in California's San Francisco Bay. It is located at the southern end of the island near the entrance to the prison. The first light house on the island was completed in 1854, and served the bay during its time as a Citadel and military prison.
Why it's on the map
The first light house on the island was completed in 1854, and served the bay during its time as a Citadel and military prison.
The Alcatraz Lighthouse was the first to be completed in July 1853, making it the oldest major navigational light on the West Coast.
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