Cypress Tunnel
The Marconi Wireless Company, owned by RCA, opened and operated two local communication stations in 1913-1914 to transmit messages around the Pacific. An art deco style receiving station was built between 1929-1931 and the landmark row of Monterey cypress trees was planted, one of the few tree species adaptable to wind and ocean weather conditions.
Today, the line of cypress trees, the setting for numerous car commercials, offers a welcome respite for migratory birds along the Pacific Flyway. Golden eagles like to settle along the topmost branches to scan for rabbits in the nearby fields and warblers hide in the thick branches to rest as they head south. The structures are maintained as part of the long human chain of history on the Point Reyes peninsula.
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Cypress Tunnel
The Marconi Wireless Company, owned by RCA, opened and operated two local communication stations in 1913-1914 to transmit messages around the Pacific. An art deco style receiving station was built between 1929-1931 and the landmark row of Monterey cypress trees was planted, one of the few tree species adaptable to wind and ocean weather conditions.
Today, the line of cypress trees, the setting for numerous car commercials, offers a welcome respite for migratory birds along the Pacific Flyway. Golden eagles like to settle along the topmost branches to scan for rabbits in the nearby fields and warblers hide in the thick branches to rest as they head south. The structures are maintained as part of the long human chain of history on the Point Reyes peninsula.
www.visitredwoodcoast.com/content/historic-rca-coast-stat...