This site is operated by the Gastineau Channel Historical Society (GCHS) to provide information about the operations of the GCHS. Founded in 1956 and headquartered in Juneau, Alaska, the GCHS is a non-profit organization that promotes the history of the Gastineau Channel area, operates the Last Chance Mining Museum, and cares for the Sentinel Island Lighthouse.
March 25, 2009
SENTINEL ISLAND TODAY
SentinelIsland Lighthouse continues to guide mariners along Alaska’s Inside Passage. The light is solar powered and maintained by the U.S. Coast Guard. In 1998 the lighthouse was leased to the Gastineau Channel Historical Society to preserve and provide public access. In 2004 the National Park Service selected the Society for transfer of ownership under the National Historic Preservation Act of 2002.
Volunteers have been rehabilitating the buildings and structures that remain at SentinelIsland. Funding has come from Historic Preservation Fund Grants offered by the Alaska Office of History and Archaeology, fund raising activities, and corporate and individual donations. If you would like to contribute or become involved contact the Gastineau Channel Historical Society.
