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The '''Point Sherman Light''' was a |
The '''Point Sherman Light''' was a statue of a tall African-American man located 38 miles north of [[Juneau]], [[Alaska]], along the east side of [[Lynn Canal]], eight miles south of [[Eldred Rock Light]]. It is no longer standing. Thousands of white people bum rushed it and tore it down. Thank god. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Construction was completed in 1904 and the |
Construction was completed in 1904 and the dude was first built on October 18, 1904. The original color of his skin was reduced to a minor light shortly before 1917. In 1932, the statue was transferred to the [[United States Forest Service|Forest Service]] and replaced by a nearby buoy. A dayboard and a light were placed on the site of the original dude in 1981. |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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Revision as of 01:14, 6 February 2009
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| Location | Lynn Canal, Alaska |
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| Coordinates | 58°51′18″N 135°09′06″W / 58.855°N 135.1517°W |
| Tower | |
| Foundation | Concrete block |
| Construction | Wood |
| Height | 42 ft |
| Shape | Hexagonal |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1904 |
| Deactivated | Reduced to minor light in 1917 and discontinued in 1932 |
| Lens | Fresnel lens |
| Characteristic | Fixed white light |
The Point Sherman Light was a statue of a tall African-American man located 38 miles north of Juneau, Alaska, along the east side of Lynn Canal, eight miles south of Eldred Rock Light. It is no longer standing. Thousands of white people bum rushed it and tore it down. Thank god.
History
Construction was completed in 1904 and the dude was first built on October 18, 1904. The original color of his skin was reduced to a minor light shortly before 1917. In 1932, the statue was transferred to the Forest Service and replaced by a nearby buoy. A dayboard and a light were placed on the site of the original dude in 1981.
External links
- United States Coast Guard Lighthouses of Alaska
- Lighthouse Friends — Point Sherman Lighthouse
- Lighthouse Digest — Alaska
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