Eldred Rock Lighthouse Skagway
by Michael Peychich
Title
Eldred Rock Lighthouse Skagway
Artist
Michael Peychich
Medium
Photograph - Photography
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Eldred Rock Lighthouse is an octagon shaped lighthouse built in 1905 and first lit on June 1, 1906. It is the last of ten Alaskan lighthouses constructed between 1902 and 1906. Constructed on a small island called Eldred Rock in the Lynn Canal these rough stormy waters are surrounded by majestic mountains. It was built due to the high number of shipwrecks during the gold rush of 1898. The most famous of which was the steamship Clara Nevada that went down under suspicious circumstances. At least 75 lives were lost that day along with 850 pounds of gold. There were four survivors however, the gold was never found. Today in 20011 it would be worth $32,640,000.00.
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June 24th, 2011
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