Search ||  A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z 

Name: Cole Shoal Light  

Feedback to the database manager

Nearest Town or City:
Brockville, Ontario, Canada

Location: St. Lawrence River.

Click to enlarge: Photo   
Photo: Ontario Heritage Foundation

Managing Organization:
Ontario Heritage Foundation

Notes:
The Ontario Heritage Foundation acquired the lighthouse in 1972, and they completed a restoration in 2001.On July 23, 2018, a fire, caused by lightning, totally destroyed the lighthouse.

Tower Height: 31

Height of Focal Plane: 33

Characteristic and Range: Fixed white, visible for 6 miles. (no longer active)

Description of Tower: White, square, pyramidal wooden tower. The lantern has been removed.

This light is not operational

Date Established: 1856

Date Deactivated: 1927

Current Use: Destroyed.

Open To Public? No.

Directions:
The lighthouse is about five miles southwest of Brockville, off County Rd. 2, at the end of Hudson Pt. Road (just northeast of exit 687 off 401).