The last lighthouse built in Alaska in 1905 is now the oldest original structure lighthouse in the state, and it’s now being ...

Members of the public can now visit the 120-year-old Eldred Rock Lighthouse after years of renovation work by volunteers ...

Every summer, hundreds of thousands of people see Eldred Rock Lighthouse. Cruise and ferry passengers, as well as locals passing through, can’t help but look at the octagonal, white and red structure ...

Sentinel Island, located along Southeast Alaska’s Inside Passage, was the location of one of the first U.S. lighthouses built in Alaska. The Inside Passage is an island-protected coastal route along ...

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The oldest original lighthouse in Alaska is in dire need of repairs. The paint on the 114-year-old Eldred Rock Lighthouse atop a cliff in the middle of Lynn Canal is peeling, the ...

Part of a continuing weekly series on Alaska history by local historian David Reamer. Have a question about Anchorage or Alaska history or an idea for a future article? Go to the form at the bottom of ...

In the spring of 1946, five men stationed at the Scotch Cap lighthouse had reasons to be happy. World War II was over. They had survived. Their lonely Coast Guard assignment on Unimak Island would be ...

Visitors on Sept. 4, 2021, stroll by the historic chapel and buildings used for classrooms and dormitories that remain standing at Pilgrim Hot Springs. The site was used as an orphanage for Bering ...

JUNEAU, Alaska -- The quilt the Juneau Lighthouse Association is raffling this winter will help keep the Five Fingers Island Lighthouse in good condition, association members say. The Capital City ...

For decades, keepers at the Five Finger Lighthouse in Frederick Sound, southeast Alaska, reported strange low rumbles echoing ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Volunteers and supporters celebrate the public opening of the Eldred Rock Lighthouse in Lynn Canal on May 30, 2026. (Photo by ...

In spring of 1946, five men stationed at the Scotch Cap lighthouse had reasons to be happy. World War II was over. They had survived. Their lonely Coast Guard assignment on Unimak Island would be over ...