Battery Point 0904 is a photograph by Kristina Rinell which was uploaded on January 23rd, 2019.
Battery Point 0904
Battery Point Lighthouse in Crescent City, CA, USA. In 1855, the ship America burned in the harbor at Crescent City. Three cannons were salvaged from... more
Title
Battery Point 0904
Artist
Kristina Rinell
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photography
Description
Battery Point Lighthouse in Crescent City, CA, USA. In 1855, the ship America burned in the harbor at Crescent City. Three cannons were salvaged from the wreckage and mounted nearby on the point at the northern side of the harbor's entrance. The cannons, which were often fired during Fourth of July celebrations, resulted in the point being named Battery Point, and although the cannons have since disappeared, the name remains. The same year Congress appropriated $15,000 for the construction of a lighthouse on the tiny islet that is connected to Battery Point at low tide by an isthmus. The fourth-order Fresnel lens in the lantern room first illuminated the night sky at Crescent City on December 10, 1856.
Honored to be featured
in these FAA Galleries:
- Canon Full Frame Cameras, January 2019
- Digital Art and Photography, January 2019
- Lady Photographers and Artists, February 2019
- HDR Photography, February 2019
- Camera Art, February 2019
A heartfelt Thank You to the administrators of these galleries :-)
©Kristina Rinell
Uploaded
January 23rd, 2019
