Download high resolution version (467x700, 27 KB)Bodie Island Lighthouse Photo taken by me in April, 2003 Henryhartley 16:23, Oct 12, 2004 (UTC) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. Click on date to download the...

Download high resolution version (467x700, 27 KB)Bodie Island Lighthouse Photo taken by me in April, 2003 Henryhartley 16:23, Oct 12, 2004 (UTC) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. Click on date to download the...

Bodie Island Lighthouse (467x700)

Bodie Island Lighthouse and Keepers Quarters I took this photo in April, 2003 Henryhartley 16:57, Oct 12, 2004 (UTC) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. Click on date to download the file or see...

Bodie Island Lighthouse and Keepers Quarters I took this photo in April, 2003 Henryhartley 16:57, Oct 12, 2004 (UTC) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. Click on date to download the file or see...

Bodie Island Lighthouse and Keeper's Quarters (700x467)

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External links

The Bodie Island Lighthouse, National Park Service (http://www.nps.gov/caha/bodielh.htm)