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Guard Island Light Station - 1910

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Reserved by Executive Order

01/04/1901

9.5 acres

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rock

65'

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Landing made at NE'ly extremity of island. Landing can be made at any stage of tide & at boatways at a stage of 5' above low water.

Cement footwalk 200' to head of boatways; boatways 3' gauge, 200' long.

By small boat from passing steamers, by hired steamer, launch or sailboat from Ketchikan. Landing can be made at almost any time except in strong N'ly wind at
boatways

Ketchikan, Alaska, 10.5 miles SE'ly in Tangoes Narrows

Ketchikan, Alaska, 10.5 miles

None except by small boat from passing steamers

Boat may be hired in Ketchikan, Alaska, distant 10.5 miles.

Tower also carrying bell

September 15, 1904

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