| Photo Information |
| Copyright: Matthew Jolley (marine_del_mar) (8) |
| Genre: Places |
| Medium: Color |
| Date Taken: 2008-03-19 |
| Categories: Architecture |
| Exposure: f/5.6, 1/640 seconds |
| More Photo Info: [view] |
| Photo Version: Original Version |
| Date Submitted: 2008-04-04 15:08 |
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
The location of this lighthouse was perfect. The point was home to a large population of red-footed boobies as well as albatross, white tailed tropicsbirds, green sea turtles, humpback whales, and the nearly extinct hawaiian monk seal. A breif history:
Kilauaea Lighthouse
Kilauea Lighthouse began lighting the way for mariners in 1913. It served as a pivotal navigation aid for ships sailing on the Orient run.
The historic light station consists of a concrete lighthouse, three field stone keepers' quarters, a fuel oil shed, cisterns, and a supply landing platform. It is one of the nations most intact historic light stations.
Even in the early years, travelers came to enjoy the area's scenic beauty and to explore the magnificent light. Today Kilauea Point is one of Kauai‘i's most visited sites with more than 500,00 visitors a year.
The landmark played a prominent role the life of the nearby sugar plantation town of Kilauea. The lighthouse is a symbol of the town; and the Point is one the island's best loved places.
Kilauea Point is listed on the State and National Registers of Historic Places. After the light was decommissioned in 1976, the US Fish and Wildlife Service acquired it in 1985 and currently manages the 31-acre site as part of a 203-acre wildlife refuge.
http://www.kilauealighthouse.org/about_lighthouse.html |
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