The OLDEST lighthouse in Alaska: Eldred Rock Lighthouse

04/01/2024 2 min

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Episode Synopsis

This little cutie was built in response to the shipwrecks during the Gold Rush era between 1896 and 1899.

Supplementary Nuggets of Gold:

“Eldred Rock Lighthouse: Alaska’s Maritime Beacon,” Alaska Historical Society.
“Shipwrecks and Lighthouses: The Story of Clara Nevada,” Gold Rush Tales.
“Marine Life Around Eldred Rock,” Alaska Oceanographic Institute.
“The Life and Trials of Lighthouse Keepers,” Lighthouse Keepers Association.
“Conserving Alaska’s Lighthouses: The Eldred Rock Case,” National Trust for Historic Preservation.

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