Place

Coast Defense Exhibit

A gray staircase leads up to a rectangular olive green building embedded in a brownish hillside.
Inside this historic radio station are exhibits detailing the World War II history of Point Loma.

NPS Photo / T. Jordan

Quick Facts

Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits, Wheelchair Accessible

History

This structure served as a military a radio station during World War II. It now contains the exhibit “They Stood the Watch” and provides insight into the military history of Point Loma’s coastal defenders during the war.

Access

This exhibit is accessed by a small flight of stairs or a sidewalk ramp.

Cabrillo National Monument

Last updated: January 19, 2021