The 11 Oldest Lighthouses in Alaska

Ranked by the construction year of the structure standing today, for every lighthouse in Alaska that we could confirm is still standing. Eldred Rock Light leads, built 1906; number 11 is Mary Island Light, built 1937. Dates or measurements marked uncertain in the source are left out rather than guessed Each entry was checked against current sources (park services, historic registers, preservation societies), and anything demolished, replaced or uncertain is left out. Each entry links to its own page with coordinates, sources and image licences.

1. 1. Eldred Rock Light

   Built 1906 · Haines County, Alaska · National Register

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   2. Cape St. Elias Light

   Built 1916 · Chugach County, Alaska · National Register

   Photo: United States Coast Guard / Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

3. 3. Guard Island Light

   Built 1924 · Ketchikan Gateway County, Alaska · National Register

4. 4. Point Retreat Light

   Built 1924 · Hoonah-Angoon County, Alaska · National Register

5. 5. Cape Spencer Light

   Built 1925 · Hoonah-Angoon County, Alaska · National Register

6. 6. Cape Decision Light

   Built 1932 · Prince of Wales-Hyder County, Alaska · National Register

7. 7. Cape Hinchinbrook Light

   Built 1934 · Chugach County, Alaska · National Register

8. 8. Five Finger Islands Light

   Built 1935 · Petersburg County, Alaska · National Register

9. 9. Sentinel Island Light

   Built 1935 · Juneau County, Alaska · National Register

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    10. Tree Point Light

    Built 1935 · Ketchikan Gateway County, Alaska · National Register

    Photo: United States Coast Guard / Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

11. 11. Mary Island Light

    Built 1937 · Ketchikan Gateway County, Alaska · National Register

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