Point Sherman Light
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The Point Sherman Light was a lighthouse
located 38 miles (61.2 km) north of Juneau, Alaska
, along the east side of Lynn Canal
, eight miles (13 km) south of Eldred Rock Light
. It is no longer standing.
and replaced by a nearby buoy. A dayboard and a light were placed on the site of the original light in 1981.
Lighthouse
A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses or, in older times, from a fire, and used as an aid to navigation for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways....
located 38 miles (61.2 km) north of Juneau, Alaska
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
, along the east side of Lynn Canal
Lynn Canal
Lynn Canal is an inlet into the mainland of southeast Alaska.Lynn Canal runs about from the inlets of the Chilkat River south to Chatham Strait and Stephens Passage...
, eight miles (13 km) south of Eldred Rock Light
Eldred Rock Light
The Eldred Rock Light is an historic octagonal lighthouse adjacent to Lynn Canal in Alaska. It is the last of the ten lighthouses constructed in Alaska between 1902 and 1906...
. It is no longer standing.
History
Construction was completed in 1904 and the light was first lit on October 18, 1904. The original light was reduced to a minor light shortly before 1917. In 1932, the station was transferred to the Forest ServiceUnited States Forest Service
The United States Forest Service is an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture that administers the nation's 155 national forests and 20 national grasslands, which encompass...
and replaced by a nearby buoy. A dayboard and a light were placed on the site of the original light in 1981.