[6] A 100-foot radar tower was built at the point as part of the Puget Sound Vessel Traffic Control System at a cost of US$4 million in 1989.

In addition to the station's general maintenance, the last keeper restored the original Daboll three-trumpet fog signal, air compressor, and diesel engines as part of a historical display and conducted tours.

One of the vintage Daboll trumpets was attached to a bottle of compressed air so visitors could experience its powerful sound.

[8] In the early 1990s, local residents learned of plans to lease land for commercial purposes on Point Robinson.

With the whiff of a potential seafood-processing plant in the air, the organization Keepers of Point Robinson was created and, coupled with the Vashon-Maury Island Park and Recreation District, negotiated a 15-year lease on the property with the Coast Guard.