Point Sherman Light
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  Point Sherman Light | |
| Location | Lynn Canal, Alaska |
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| Coordinates | 58°51′18″N 135°09′06″W / 58.855°N 135.1517°WCoordinates: 58°51′18″N 135°09′06″W / 58.855°N 135.1517°W |
| Year first lit | 1904 |
| Deactivated | Reduced to minor light in 1917 and discontinued in 1932 |
| Foundation | Concrete block |
| Construction | Wood |
| Tower shape | Hexagonal |
| Height | 42 ft |
| Original lens | Fresnel lens |
| Characteristic | Fixed white light |
| ARLHS number | ALK-015 |
| USCG number | 6-23865 |
The Point Sherman Light was a lighthouse located 38 miles (61 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.
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 Service and replaced by a nearby buoy. A dayboard and a light were placed on the site of the original light in 1981.
External links
- "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: Alaska". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office.
- Lighthouse Friends — Point Sherman Lighthouse
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Alaska". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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