Santa Cruz Breakwater Lighthouse

 lighthouse, breakwater, foghorn

the Santa Cruz Harbor is a haven for fishing craft and vessels. A harbor light, located at the west jetty, has marked its entrance for 40 years. The original light was a box light structure which served from 1964 – 1996. It was replaced by a cylinder nicknamed “the water heater” which was used from 1996 – 1999. From 1999 until May 2002, a simple pipe structure held the light which marked the way.

In 1998, the Santa Cruz community proposed replacing the unsightly harbor light with a lighthouse of classic design, adding a little more character to a community renowned for its characters.

The Walton lighthouse was built in 2001. On June 9, 2002, the new harbor lighthouse was dedicated, and the signal, a green light flashing every four seconds at a focal plane of 36 feet, was activated. It is named the Walton Lighthouse because Charles Walton, a local businessman, contributed a significant part of the cost in memory of his late brother Derek Walton, who was a merchant seaman.

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