Year first constructed 1902 (first) Automated 1966 Construction concrete tower Opened 1902 Range 25,928 m | Year first lit 1935 (current) Foundation concrete Height 16 m Area 3 ha Material Wood | |
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Architectural styles Art Deco, Modern architecture Similar Point Retreat Light, Eldred Rock Light, Lynn Canal, Cape Hinchinbrook Light, Cape Spencer Light | ||
The Sentinel Island Light is a lighthouse in Alaska adjacent to Lynn Canal.
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Location
Sentinel Island Light is located at the northern entrance to the Favorite Channel, between the mainland and Lincoln and Shelter Islands. It was officially listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 2, 2002.
History
On August 5, 1910, the steamship Princess May grounded on rocks just north of Sentinel Island. Although the ship was successfully taken off the rocks on September 5, 1910, photographic images showing the ship pointing in the air at low tide became famous.
The 1930s lighthouse, replacing an earlier wooden structure, was built for $35,310. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. The listing included five contributing buildings, four contributing structures, and two contributing sites.