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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM23_built-to-last_Whitethorn-CA.html
The Mendocino presented a huge challenge to the designers of this lighthouseThe lighthouse's assigned position was a storm-battered, 400-foot cliff prone to frequent earthquakes and landslides. The compact tower, with its lifesaving beacon, had to…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM22_saving-lighthouse-history_Whitethorn-CA.html
A new home in Shelter Cove. Shelter Cove is not the original home of the Cape Mendocino lighthouse. The lighthouse operated at Cape Mendocino, 35 miles north of here.The compact metal tower was installed on a cliff at the cape in 1868 to warn ship…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM21_in-memory-of-our-shipmates_Whitethorn-CA.html
In memory of our shipmates and friends. On July 12, 1994, Coast Guard Helicopter 6541 responded to a mayday from a sailing vessel in distress south of Shelter Cove, CA. While searching for the vessel in heavy fog, the helicopter crashed into the c…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1S_cape-mendocino-lighthouse_Whitethorn-CA.html
Lit Dec. 1, 1868, the light from its first order Fresnel lens swept 30 miles to sea. Decommissioned in 1951, the structure slowly began to inch toward the 422' cliff. The light was dismantled in 1998 and moved to Point Delgada, Shelter Cove by the…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1A_mario-machi_Whitethorn-CA.html
1914-1998. A founder of Shelter Cove with brothers Tony and Babe Machi. A ready smile, a friendly wave, a faraway look waiting for his fishermen to return—we're thankful we've known this gentle man.
A hero in war. Survivor of the Bataan …