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Local Attractions -
History, Museums & Tours
Much of the coast's mid-19th
century architecture has landmark status; the entire town of
Mendocino is on the National Register of Historic Places.
The annual Historic House & Building Tour points admirers in
the right direction. Redwood Legacy -- Lumber barons
built many of the coast's towns in the last century, and the
timber business is still a strong presence today. Start with
a visit to the Guest House Museum in Fort Bragg to explore
the redwood legacy.
POINT CABRILLO LIGHT STATION & PRESERVE
13800 Point Cabrillo Drive, midway between Mendocino &
Caspar
PO Box 641
Mendocino, CA 95460
707-937-0816
PCLK@pointcabrillo.org
Guided walks in the Preserve every Sunday at 11 am, May
through September. Tours begin in the Preserve parking area
on Point Cabrillo Drive. Preserve is available for hiking
and site seeing everyday, and the lighthouse exhibits and
gift shop are open at least 4 days per week (more next
season).
POINT ARENA LIGHTHOUSE AND MUSEUM
45500 Lighthouse Road - PO Box 11
Point Arena CA 95468
707-882-2777 - Fax 707-882-2777 - Email
palight@mcn.org
Point Arena Lighthouse and Museum is open for public tours
every day except major holidays. Tours 10:00 a.m. - 4:30
p.m. Admission is $4.00 for adults and $1.00 for children
under 12. Admission includes lighthouse tour, museum
admission and access to the Gazebo Trail where the movie
Forever Young was filmed.
FORD HOUSE MUSEUM & VISITOR
CENTER
735 Main Street - Mendocino - 707-937-5397
Open Daily, 11AM-4PM - Built in 1854, features exhibits and
programs about natural and human history
CHINESE TEMPLE OF KWAN TAI
On Albion Street, center of Mendocino - 707-937-5123
By appointment only - Built in 1852, this is the oldest
Chinese temple on the north coast.
GUEST HOUSE MUSEUM
343 North Main Street, center of Fort Bragg - 707-961-2840
Built in 1892, exhibits feature pictures and artifacts of
the history of the forest products industry on the Mendocino
Coast and the City of Fort Bragg
California Western Railroad's
"Skunk Train" -- Let a vintage steam or diesel
locomotive take you through the redwoods, as they have done
for decades.
THE SKUNK TRAIN -
(CALIFORNIA WESTERN RAILROAD)
Foot of Laurel Street in Fort Bragg
PO Box 907 - Fort Bragg - 95437 - 800-77-SKUNK -
707-964-6371
Scenic train trips through the redwoods - 8AM-5PM daily,
year-round
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