So, I'm following up on the last week and the last post with this post about the Eldred Rock Lighthouse. The lighthouse is located in the Lynn Canal of Alaska, north of Juneau and south of Skagway. (Here's a map.)
It's very historical. So there's quite a bit about it online, and many pictures.
- Let's start with the Eldred Rock Lighthouse Preservation Association.
- They defer to the Lighthouse Friends page for history.
- Haines, Alaska provides a short article.
- But for the short and simple specifications, here's what the Lighthouse Directory provides.
"1905. Active; focal plane 91 ft (28 m); white flash every 6 s. 56 ft (17 m) octagonal cylindrical wood tower with lantern and gallery, centered on the roof of 2-story octagonal wood keeper's house; solar-powered 250 mm lens. The original 4th order clamshell Fresnel lens was cleaned in 2001 and is on display at the Sheldon Museum in Haines. Lighthouse painted white, lantern and gallery black; the keeper's house roof is a conspicuous red."One of the most famous events around the area was the wreck of the Clara Nevada, during the gold rush, which is described on this page.
Here are four pictures of the Eldred Rock Lighthouse, which is located in an extraordinarily beautiful wild location.
There are some videos, but not of great quality (apparently getting a drone out there is a challenge for some reason). This one shows the current state of the lighthouse -- the preservation effort needs donations, if you're looking for a charity to donate to.
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