A coming together of two once-in-a-lifetime experiences . . .
An overnight stay on Angel Island “paired” with the dedication ceremony of the Immigrant Heritage Wall on the grounds of Angel Island’s United States Immigration Station (USIS).
An overnight stay at the historic Quarters 10, the beautifully restored Victorian style officer’s quarters at Angel Island’s Camp Reynolds was won last year at Angel Island Conservancy (AIC)’s 5th annual Angel Lights Benefit, by high bidders Buck Gee, Board President of Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation (AIISF), and his wife, Mary Hackenbracht. This stay was made even more special by attending AIISF’s dedication ceremony of the recently installed Immigrant Heritage Wall the next day.
Buck, Mary, along with family and friends enjoyed the start of their stay with scrumptious hors d’oeuvres, followed by a gourmet dinner prepared by Jessie et Laurent, the Bay Area’s supreme in-home dining service, along with fine wines provided by AIA’s generous vintner donors.
The group later retired to Quarters 10’s welcoming rooms and the comfort of cozy beds with the following morning offering Buck, Mary, and their guests a relaxed breakfast before heading off to the ceremony.
You, too, can experience an overnight stay on the island with friends and family – all you have to do is attend AIC’s 6th Annual Angel Lights Countdown Benefit (Save the Date December 1st) where attendees will have the rare opportunity to bid on overnight experiences like this one.
With concern mounting over threats to the Bay Area from Confederate sympathizers and naval forces, the federal government established Camp Reynolds. The Officer’s Quarters 10, was first built and lived in on Yerba Buena Island, then later disassembled, barged over to Angel Island and reassembled, it was restored to its former glory by Dr. Robert Noyes and his wife Mary who spent months living in a tent on the grounds until they could stay in the quarters while they continued to lovingly restored it. Following are views of the upstairs rooms rarely seen by the public.
