Point Sherman Light
Oct. 1, 2019
Point Sherman Light, Lynn Canal, 38 miles north of Juneau, Alaska
Point Sherman Light, Lynn Canal, 38 miles north of Juneau, Alaska
Built in 1904.
POINT SHERMAN LIGHT
Location: 38 miles north of Juneau
Date Built: 1904
Operational: No
Date Automated: N/A
Deactivated: Reduced to minor light 1917 discontinued in 1932
Height: 42' above water
Foundation Material: concrete block
Construction Material: wooden
Tower Shape: hexagonal wooden tower
Relationship to Other Structure: separate
Characteristics: fixed white light
Status: No longer Standing
HISTORICAL INFORMATION:
- Construction was completed in 1904 and the light was fist lit on October 18, 1904.
- The station was reduced to a minor light before 1917.
- By 1932 the light was abandoned and replaced with a buoy.
- In 1981 a dayboard and light were construction on the old lighthouse.