The chapel was built in the 1760s by fishermen from Karlö and the town of Luleå, part of a tradition of small timbered chapels scattered across the Luleå archipelago that affirmed a sense of divine presence even in the most exposed and outlying waters.
Before a lighthouse was built on the island, the chapel's roof reportedly served as a lookout point for pilots guiding vessels through the surrounding waters. An old pilot's cottage standing near the chapel is a physical reminder of this maritime past, when the building's role extended well beyond religious use.
For much of its history the chapel belonged to the Swedish Pilot Authority (Lotsverket) rather than the church, reflecting its practical importance to navigation in the area. Ownership passed to Nederluleå parish in 1974, formally bringing the little chapel into the church's care after two centuries of shared secular and spiritual purpose.
According to the sources, a service is held at the chapel once each summer, continuing a modest tradition of worship on this remote and sparsely visited island.