Help Preserve Alaska’s Lighthouse History
Have a Detail to Share?
Send a correction, historical lead, or question about Mary Island Light, Point Retreat, or another Alaskan light structure.
Share What You Know
Your Insights Can Make These Lighthouse Stories More Accurate
What You Can Send Us
- Verified dates of construction or operation
- Details about keepers and station staff
- Documented changes to buildings or equipment
- Historical photographs with known dates
- Firsthand accounts with supporting context
- Records connected to Mary Island Light
- Links to public archives and collections
- Citations from books or newspapers
- Coast Guard records and notices
- Corrections to names, dates, or locations
- Broken links or inaccurate image captions
- Updates to the Point Retreat page
- Information on lesser-known light structures
- Locations of former beacons or daymarks
- Details about fog signals and navigation aids
- Questions about an Alaska lighthouse
- Suggestions for future station pages
- Source details that help verify a claim
Share a Lighthouse Detail in Three Steps
Step 1
1. Name the lighthouse or light structure, such as Mary Island Light or Point Retreat, and identify the page your message concerns.
Step 2
2. Describe the correction, question, or historical detail. Include relevant dates, locations, names, and context where you can.
Step 3
3. Share supporting sources, such as a document title or archive link, and label any firsthand memory or family story as a personal account.
What You Can Share
Documents and personal accounts can both add to the record of Alaska’s lights. Let us know which details come from sources and which come from memory.
Firsthand Memories
Were you stationed near a light or did you visit one? Share what you remember, along with an approximate date, and identify it as your own recollection.
Family Stories
Stories passed down by relatives are welcome. Tell us who shared the story and how they were connected to the lighthouse, without presenting the account as a verified fact.
Local Knowledge
Knowledge of nearby communities, routes, and place names can provide useful context. Note how you learned it and flag any details you are unsure about.
Documented Corrections
Found a date, name, or description that needs a closer look? Point to the page and include a citation or link so the detail can be checked against available records.
Questions About Sharing Information
Here is what to expect when you send a correction, question, source, or story about an Alaska lighthouse.
What should I include with a correction?
Include the lighthouse name, the page or passage at issue, your suggested change, and a source if you have one. Dates and context help us assess the detail.
Can I submit a story without a written source?
Yes. Firsthand memories, family stories, and local knowledge are welcome. Please say whose account it is and mark details that have not been independently verified.
How are submissions reviewed?
We may compare a submission with public records and other available sources before changing a page. Personal accounts may be presented as recollections rather than established history.
Will my contribution be published?
Not necessarily. Sending material does not guarantee it will appear on the site; it may be used to guide further research or to clarify an existing page.
Will I be credited if my material is used?
Tell us how you would like to be credited, or if you prefer not to be named. We will check with you before publishing your personal account or identifying you alongside it.
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Especially welcome: information about Mary Island Light, Point Retreat, and other Alaskan light structures.