This reference path is designed for discovery and context, helping you follow where towers still stand, how each site changed over time, and which records connect place to memory.
Use the entries to orient yourself by shoreline and landmark, compare archival notes with present-day locations, and continue into detailed tower cards below.
Preserved Towers Register
A quick-reference list of preserved towers, their present condition, and one historical note for context.
Location: Greyhaven Head, North Shoal Bay
Status: Restored lantern and tower shell
First lit in 1864; its fourth-order lens was recovered from storm debris and reinstalled in the 1990s.
Location: Kelp Strait Entrance, Northwatch Cliffs
Status: Stabilized masonry tower
Commissioned in 1879 to guide coal vessels through fog-bound narrows at the cliff approach.
Location: St. Alder Reef, Outer Bar Channel
Status: Partial preservation with active aid nearby
Built on a caisson base in 1892; the original gallery survives despite repeated winter ice pressure.
Location: Marrow Cape, Inland Sound Approach
Status: Keeper house footprint and tower intact
Its long fog-bell schedule became a regional time reference for fishing crews before wireless signals.
Location: East Narrows, Breakwater Reach
Status: Conserved exterior with periodic public access
Added in 1906 as a sector light pair, it helped reduce grounding incidents at the shifting sand mouth.
