Our next stop is the Cape Blanco Lighthouse, only 7 miles short of being the western most point in the lower 48 states. It amazes me how extreme the winters can get here, harder to believe when the days here are so nice in July! The hardships of working here in the winter must have been offset by the rest of the year since everyone that worked here did so for many, many years. You can get history on the lighthouse at http://www.capeblancoheritagesociety.com/cape-blanco-light-station/