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ABOUT US

Mission Statement

The California Lighthouse Society is dedicated to preserving and defending CA's historic beacons by creating and financially supporting preservation efforts across the state, instituting new lighthouse-related events, and raising public awareness of these structures' past, present, and future with the aim of unifying the state's lighthouse community.

Who We Are

The California Lighthouse Society is a chapter of the United States Lighthouse Society, a non-profit 501c3 historical and educational organization incorporated to educate, inform, and entertain those who are interested in lighthouses, past and present.

Goals

Creating a digital bi-yearly newsletter informing members on the progress of the chapter while providing updates on various lighthouses and lighthouse-related events.

Creating audio tours, brochures, and travel guides of California's lighthouses whenever applicable.

Instituting regional lighthouse "challenges" that encourage participants to see all locations within a certain number of days to win prizes

Creating special-access opportunities for participants to explore hard-to see lighthouses by boat, car, or helicopter
- Instituting lighthouse cruises

Fundraising for the restoration and rehabilitation of California's endangered lighthouses using a grant system.

Restoring California's abandoned or unused lighthouses and opening it to the public.