The Old Point Loma Lighthouse is located at the tip of Point Loma Peninsula in San Diego, California. It was built in 1854 and was used until 1891 when a new lighthouse was built. The new lighthouse was built because the Old Point Loma Lighthouse was built high on a hill and fog would often rise and block its light. The old lighthouse is now part of the Cabrillo National Monument, a scenic park that honors Portuguese explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo. Cabrillo was the first European to explore the west coast of North America. (3-page lesson)
Point Loma Peninsula
Point Loma Peninsula is located in San Diego, California.
It is between the Pacific Ocean and the Bay of San Diego.
A peninsula is a piece of land that is surrounded by water on three sides.
Point Loma Lighthouse
The Point Loma Lighthouse was built in 1854 and was used until 1891.
Because it was built high on a hill, fog would often block its light.
In 1891, a new lighthouse was built closer to the shoreline.