Point Fermin lighthouse

Laurie Cambra Seplow

“Wait, what? A 500-pound Fresnel Lens went missing for 65 years? The Point Fermin Lighthouse's original fourth-order Fresnel lens was removed in 1942 following the attack on Pearl Harbor. The lens remained lost for decades until it was eventually found and returned to the lighthouse in 2006. It's stunning, and whether you're a lighthouse nerd or not, seeing a Fresnel lens up close will give you a "”