The Open Bunker on Saturday, February 26th will be in honor of Joe. Inside the bunker, we will be setting up a memorial for Joe, with words expressing how his legacy touches thousands of visitors each year, photos, and flameless tea candles. Volunteers and staff members who would like to share memories of Joe in person will be able to gather at the bluffs at … Continue reading Remembering Joe
Today we remember and honor all who served during Pearl Harbor. Take some time to reflect on all of those who are buried at Fort Rosecrans. If you want to read more about Fort Rosecrans there are several documents in the ebinder. Take some time to connect how Cabrillo and the military were connected during war time as well. While Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery is … Continue reading Remembering Pearl Harbor
By Ken Glaze On November 9, the Channel Islands National Park Historic Preservation Crew began work to repair an area of concrete “spalling” near the entrance door. Here is what happened: concrete is not waterproof, so water filters through it. In the case of the bunker, rain tended to collect over the door which caused the water to soak through the concrete the most right there. … Continue reading The Bunker Gets A Wall Repaired
By Karen Scanlon Scattered in the hills over Point Loma’s military reservation are the concrete remains of 12 artillery batteries, and 15 searchlight bunkers. Some of these 60-inch GE carbon-arc lights were kept in camouflaged buildings and rolled into position along narrow-gauge tracks, while others rose from beneath the ground in pop-up shelters. What a perplexing sight for residents 100 years ago of steam-driven … Continue reading In the Hills of Point Loma
Here is an update schedule of events for our Remembering Pearl Harbor: Honoring the Past and Inspiring the Future event this Saturday, 10 December 2016: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. — Lady Liberty Car Show (Traffic Circle) 10 a.m.–3 p.m. — Tours of Battery Command E (Military History Exhibit) 11 a.m. — WWII-Era Historic Aircraft Flyover (the sky over Cabrillo) Noon — What is Manzanar National Historic Site and What Happened … Continue reading Updated Schedule of Events: Remembering Pearl Harbor
Here’s the latest information on the timing of the on-going seismic retrofit. Remember, that there can be delays, and these dates are subject to change. Military History should be completed by 3/19. Lower Maintenance should be completed by 3/19. The entire Lighthouse will be closed from 3/24 through 5/16. (The Assistant Keeper’s Quarters and grounds will remain open). The View Building will be closed from 5/19 … Continue reading Seismic Retrofit Update
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