Point Sherman Light
{{Infobox lighthouse
| image = USCGpointsherman.JPG
| caption = The old Point Sherman Light
| location = Point Sherman
Lynn Canal
Alaska
United States
| coordinates = {{coord|58.853126|-135.151531|display=inline,title}}
| yearbuilt = 1904 (first)
| yearlit = 1981 (current)
| automated = 1981
| yeardeactivated = reduced to minor light in 1917 and discontinued in 1932
| foundation = concrete blocks
| construction = wooden tower (first)
| shape = hexagonal tower (first)
lamppost with two day marker and light (current)
| marking = white tower (first)
| height = {{convert|42|ft|m}} (first)
{{convert|20|ft|m}} (current)
| lens = Fresnel lens
| range =
| characteristic = F W
| admiralty =
| managingagent = Tongass National Forest{{Cite rowlett|ak|accessdate=2016-06-08}}[http://www.uscg.mil/history/weblighthouses/LHAK.asp Alaska Historic Light Station Information & Photography] United States Coast Guard. Retrieved 8 June 2016
}}
The Point Sherman Light was a lighthouse located {{convert|38|mi|km}} north of Juneau, Alaska, along the east side of Lynn Canal, {{convert|8|mi|km|spell=in}} 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.
See also
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References
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External links
- {{cite uscghist|AK}}
- [http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=876 Lighthouse Friends — Point Sherman Lighthouse]
- {{cite rowlett|ak}}
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Category:Lighthouses completed in 1904
Category:Transportation buildings and structures in Juneau, Alaska
Category:Lighthouses in Alaska
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