Title:
Aerial View of Mary Island Light Station, 1966
Photographer:
R.F. Glinecki
Description:
Located south of Ketchikan, halfway to the Canadian border, Mary Island was the first customs stop for those sailing north into Alaska from 1891 to 1900. The lighthouse was automated in 1969, leaving no reason for a crew to remain stationed there.
Collection:
Ketchikan Museums: Tongass Historical Society Collection, THS 69.4.7.12
Click to Enlarge
Mary Island Light Station
Mary Island Light Station