Saving East Brother Light
Station and making it accessible for the public to enjoy was a labor of love
for many people. They, as well as the hundreds of others who also supported
the project in smaller ways, can be justifiably proud of what their labors and
donations have achieved.

This book was commissioned
by the Board of Directors of East Brother Light Station, Inc., as a tribute
to all who worked to make the project possible. But particularly, I would like
to recognize the contributions of a few very special people: Lucretia Edwards
and the women of the Contra Costa Shoreline Parks Committee who initially saved
East Brother from destruction by successfully nominating it to the National
Register of Historic Places; Commander Joseph Blackett and Wayne Wheeler of
the Coast Guard who encouraged us and trusted us with government property; The
Monday Morning Gang who continue to maintain and improve the island's facilities;
and finally to Walter Fanning, engineer, carpenter, innkeeper, machinist, and
skipper, who can do almost anything better than anyone I have ever known. His
talents and dedication continue to be an inspiration to us all.

Thomas K. Butt
President, East Brother Light Station, Inc.

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Foreword
Preface
Introduction
West Coast Lighthouses
A Light Station for East Brother
Early Years at the Lighthouse
Pages from the Past
The Stenmark Era
Later Years at East Brother
Saved from Destruction
Appendices
Further Reading
Principal Contributors