History of Cenotaph Island

Named "Isle du Caenotaphe" in 1786 by Captain La Perouse (1797, atlas 19), in memory of 26 members of his crew who, in that year, were drowned at th e mouth of Lituya Bay when their two boats were caught in a strong ebb tide. A cenotaph, or memorial, was erected at that time on the southeast end of the island to commemorate the event, but no trace of it has been found. The island was called "O(strov) Yaichnoy," meaning "egg island," by Captain Tebenkov (1852, map 7), Imperial Russian Navy (IRN).

Found on the following Topo Maps

Places Near Cenotaph Island

Cormorant Rock, La Chaussee Spit, Passage Rock,

Anchorage Cove, Crillon Inlet, Gilbert Inlet, Lituya Bay,

Cenotaph Point, Harbor Point, Three Saints Point,

Cascade Glacier, Desolation Glacier, Fairweather Glacier, Huscroft Glacier, Lituya Glacier,

The Paps,

Cenotaph Island,

Crillon Lake, Fish Lake, Grassy Pond,

Bald Mountain, Bay Peak, Mount Escures, Grassy Mountain, Lituya Mountain, Mount Salisbury, South Billy Goat Mountain,

Grassy Ridge, Solomon Railroad,

Crillon River, Dagelet River,

Boulder Creek, Butcher Creek, Campbell Creek, Coal Creek, Eagle Creek, Echo Creek, Fall Creek, Fish Creek, Fourmile Creek, Justice Creek, Mineral Creek, Mudslide Creek, Portage Creek, Steelhead Creek, Topsy Creek, Whale Creek,

Desolation Valley,