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Point Sur light, looming out of the fog. The light began warning mariners of the dangerous coast on August 1, 1889. Adventures
Secrets of Point Sur Lighthouse –
A Special Visit
A day-long tour down the Sur Coast, including a special afternoon tour of the Point Sur Lighthouse.
Led by Sandy Lydon and Tim Thomas
Tuesday, June 28, 2011 – 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Fee: $45.00 per person prior to June 15; $50 per person after June 15.
Age Restrictions: This course is not designed for children under 18.
Physical Requirements: We will make several stops on our way down the coast and there will be several leisurely walks prior to arrival at the gate to the Lighthouse. There is a fairly steep walk up Point Sur to the lighthouse itself, but transportation can be arranged for those who find that walk too daunting.
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We will assemble at Monastery Beach, just south of Bay School address: 27600 Highway 1 – across from the Carmelite Monastery, at 10:00 AM. After an introduction to the history of the coast from Point Lobos southward, we will carpool and drive south, making several stops before arriving in the early afternoon at the entrance to the Point Sur Lighthouse. We will have a picnic lunch stop, so participants should bring their lunch.
This is the stunning view of the coast looking northward from the light station.
Sandy Lydon, Historian Emeritus, Cabrillo College, Aptos, has studied and written extensively on the history of the Monterey Peninsula, most notably writing about the Chinese and Japanese communities. He is the author of the award-winning Chinese Gold along with several other titles.
Tim Thomas, Monterey Bay Fisheries Historian, is a local Pacific Grove native who was the Historian at the Monterey Maritime Museum for many years. He has researched, written and lectured extensively on Monterey's fishing communities. Tim is the co-author (with Dennis Copeland) of Monterey's Waterfront published in 2006. Tim is working with the Monterey Japanese American Citizens League on exhibits and publications involving their history.
Tim and Sandy have been collaborating for over twenty years, beginning when they both were consulting for the Monterey Bay Aquarium. In 2006 they co-chaired the First Annual Abalone Festival, and have traveled together in Japan doing research on the Japanese abalone diving communities that immigrated to Central California. In 2008, Tim and Sandy received a special award from the Historic Diving Society for their work in advancing the history of diving in California.
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