- ** Sentinel
Island (2)
- 1935 (station established 1902). Active; focal plane 86 ft (26 m);
white flash every 10 s. 51 ft (15.5 m) square cylindrical reinforced
concrete tower with lantern, rising from the front of a square concrete
fog signal building; solar-powered VRB-25 aerobeacon (1997). The original
4th order Fresnel lens is on display at Alki Point Light in Seattle,
Washington. The lighthouse is white concrete; lantern painted red.
The keeper's house was burned
in 1971. Karen Morris's photo is at right, and a good closeup
is available. One of Alaska's two oldest light stations. In 1998 a
preservation group leased the lighthouse and opened it for custom
day tours or overnight visitors. The society plans to establish a
Southeast Alaska Maritime Interpretive Center. In April 2004 the light
station was transferred
to the society under the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation
Act. Located
on an island at the northern end of Favorite Channel about 25 miles
(40 km) northwest of Juneau. Visible from AK 7. Accessible only by
boat or float plane. Transportation to the light station can be arranged
by Auke Bay Landing
Craft, and the Gastineau Channel Historical Society offers tours
during the summer months. Site and tower open for guided tours, group
events, and overnight stays by appointment (call 907-586-5338). Owner/site
manager: Gastineau Channel Historical Society. ARLHS ALK-011; Admiralty
G6538; USCG 6-23850.
- Point Retreat
(2)
- 1923 (station established 1904). Active; focal plane 63 ft (19 m);
white flash every 6 s. 25 ft (7.5 m) square cylindrical reinforced
concrete tower with lantern and gallery, mounted on the roof of a
square concrete fog signal building. The original lantern was removed
in the 1950s but replaced by a replica in 2004. Solar-powered 300
mm lens. Lighthouse is white concrete; lantern painted black. 1-1/2
story wood keeper's house; a second keeper's house was demolished
in 1966 to make way for a helicopter landing pad. Brian Jackson's
photo is at right, Anderson has an excellent page
with good photos, and NWS Juneau also has two photos.
In 2000 a dispute broke out over ownership of the light station; the
Alaska Lighthouse Association wants to develop the site as a tourist
attraction, but its plans were opposed by the U.S. Forest Service.
ALA sought 1505 acres (609 ha) surrounding the lighthouse, and the
administration wanted to lease only 10 acres (4 ha). In 2002, the
1505 acres were transferred to the ownership of the Association by
act of Congress. ALA plans to locate a bed and breakfast in the keeper's
house. In 2002, all the buildings were repainted by ALA volunteers.
In July 2003 the lighthouse was added to the National Register of
Historic Places. Located
at the northernmost point of Admiralty Island west of Juneau, overlooking
the entrance to the Lynn Canal. In 2004 a replica of the original
lantern room was installed. Accessible only by boat or float plane.
Site open, tower closed. Owner/site manager: Alaska
Lighthouse Association. ARLHS ALK-010; Admiralty G6528; USCG 6-23955.
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Sentinel Island Light, 2007
Creative Commons photo
by Karen Morris
Point Retreat Light Station, June 2007
Creative Commons photo
by Brian Jackson
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