Point Sherman Light
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| Point Sherman Light | |
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| Location: | Lynn Canal, Alaska |
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| 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 |
The Point Sherman Light was a lighthouse located 38 miles north of Juneau, Alaska, along the east side of Lynn Canal, eight miles south of Eldred Rock Light. It is no longer standing.
[edit] 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.
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