Cabrillo National Monument, San Diego, CA Photos

Old Point Loma Lighthouse (1854) in Cabrillo National Monument marks the entrance of San Diego harbor. The original Lighthouse stands as a house museum to former light keepers, while another functional lighthouse has replaced it. Cabrillo National Monument run by the National Park Service honors Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo (?-1543), first European to map San Diego harbor in 1542. The views and landscape of the Monument are spectacular.

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Aerial view of Point Loma & North Island NAS/Halsey Field Military Airport. San Diego, CA.Old Point Loma Lighthouse in landscape of Cabrillo National Monument. San Diego, CA.Old Point Loma Lighthouse at Cabrillo National Monument. San Diego, CA.Old Point Loma Lighthouse & out building at Cabrillo National Monument. San Diego, CA.
Aerial view of Point Loma & North Island NAS/Halsey Field Military Airport. San Diego, CA.Old Point Loma Lighthouse in landscape of Cabrillo National Monument. San Diego, CA.Old Point Loma Lighthouse (1854) at Cabrillo National Monument. San Diego, CA.Old Point Loma Lighthouse & out building at Cabrillo National Monument. San Diego, CA.
Old Point Loma Lighthouse in sunset light at Cabrillo National Monument. San Diego, CA.Old Point Loma Lighthouse in sunset light at Cabrillo National Monument. San Diego, CA.Old Point Loma Lighthouse at dusk at Cabrillo National Monument. San Diego, CA.Sunset at Cabrillo National Monument. San Diego, CA.
Old Point Loma Lighthouse in sunset light at Cabrillo National Monument. San Diego, CA.Old Point Loma Lighthouse in sunset light at Cabrillo National Monument. San Diego, CA.Old Point Loma Lighthouse at dusk at Cabrillo National Monument. San Diego, CA.Sunset at Cabrillo National Monument. San Diego, CA.
Old Point Loma Lighthouse tower at Cabrillo National Monument. San Diego, CA.Old Point Loma Lighthouse Fresnel lens at Cabrillo National Monument. San Diego, CA.Fresnel lens at Old Point Loma Lighthouse at Cabrillo National Monument. San Diego, CA.Parlour in residence at ground level of Old Point Loma Lighthouse. San Diego, CA.
Old Point Loma Lighthouse tower at Cabrillo National Monument. San Diego, CA.Old Point Loma Lighthouse Fresnel lens at Cabrillo National Monument. San Diego, CA.Fresnel lens at Old Point Loma Lighthouse at Cabrillo National Monument. San Diego, CA.Parlour in residence at ground level of Old Point Loma Lighthouse. San Diego, CA.
Bedroom in Old Point Loma Lighthouse. San Diego, CA.Bedroom in Old Point Loma Lighthouse. San Diego, CA.Kitchen in Old Point Loma Lighthouse residence. San Diego, CA.Kitchen in Old Point Loma Lighthouse residence. San Diego, CA.
Bedroom in Old Point Loma Lighthouse. San Diego, CA.Bedroom in Old Point Loma Lighthouse. San Diego, CA.Kitchen in Old Point Loma Lighthouse residence. San Diego, CA.Kitchen in Old Point Loma Lighthouse residence. San Diego, CA.
Kitchen garden at Old Point Loma Lighthouse. San Diego, CA.Pumpkin in kitchen garden at Old Point Loma Lighthouse. San Diego, CA.Replica of Cabrillo statue by Alvaro de Bree created for World's Fair in San Francisco at Cabrillo National Monument. San Diego, CA.Detail of statue of Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo , first European to map San Diego harbor , at Cabrillo National Monument. San Diego, CA.
Kitchen garden at Old Point Loma Lighthouse. San Diego, CA.Pumpkin in kitchen garden at Old Point Loma Lighthouse. San Diego, CA.Replica of Cabrillo statue (1939; replaced 1988 after original corroded) by Alvaro de Bree created for World's Fair in San Francisco at Cabrillo National Monument. San Diego, CA.Detail of statue of Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo (?-1543), first European to map San Diego harbor (1542), at Cabrillo National Monument. San Diego, CA.
Cabrillo Monument overlooks sea at sunset. San Diego, CA.Landscape at Cabrillo National Monument. San Diego, CA.Plant life at Cabrillo National Monument. San Diego, CA.Whale backbone decorates pathway at Cabrillo National Monument. San Diego, CA.
Cabrillo Monument overlooks sea at sunset. San Diego, CA.Landscape at Cabrillo National Monument. San Diego, CA.Plant life at Cabrillo National Monument. San Diego, CA.Whale backbone decorates pathway at Cabrillo National Monument. San Diego, CA.
Looking down at more recent lighthouse on shore of Pacific Ocean at Cabrillo National Monument. San Diego, CA.Coastal trail at Cabrillo National Monument. San Diego, CA.Sunset in fog at Cabrillo National Monument. San Diego, CA.Model of Cabrillo's flagship galleon San Salvador in museum of Cabrillo National Monument. San Diego, CA.
Looking down at more recent lighthouse on shore of Pacific Ocean at Cabrillo National Monument. San Diego, CA.Coastal trail at Cabrillo National Monument. San Diego, CA.Sunset in fog at Cabrillo National Monument. San Diego, CA.Model of Cabrillo's flagship galleon San Salvador (built 1536) in museum of Cabrillo National Monument. San Diego, CA.
Mannequin dressed as Captain General Cabrillo using navigation astrolabe of era in museum of Cabrillo National Monument. San Diego, CA.Kumeyaay coiled basket in museum of Cabrillo National Monument. San Diego, CA.Skyline of San Diego from Cabrillo National Monument. San Diego, CA.
Mannequin dressed as Captain General Cabrillo using navigation astrolabe of era in museum of Cabrillo National Monument. San Diego, CA.Kumeyaay coiled basket in museum of Cabrillo National Monument. San Diego, CA.Skyline of San Diego from Cabrillo National Monument. San Diego, CA.
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