Burrows Island Light

Burrows Island Light stands at the western tip of Burrows Island near Anacortes, Washington, facing Rosario Strait from a rugged, rocky site that made navigation aids essential. Authorized by Congress in 1903 after local mariners pressed for it, the station was designed by Carl Leick, built beginning in 1905, and first lit in 1906. Its modern fog signal used a 14-foot trumpet powered by gasoline engines, and the station included the lighthouse, support buildings, and a derrick for handling boats and supplies on the steep shore. Automated in 1972, it later entered state ownership, underwent restoration beginning in 2011, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2024.

Washington · United States