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Managing Organization:
Canadian Coast Guard
Notes:
An unofficial light was shown from two windows in a house from 1848 until the house burned down in 1869; it was replaced by the first official lighthouse in 1870. Tower Height: 35 Height of Focal Plane: 71 Characteristic and Range: Two second white flash every 12 seconds. Description of Tower: White square concrete tower.
This light is operational
Earlier Towers?
1870: Wooden dwelling with square tower on roof; 1972: White square concrete tower at corner of one-story fog signal building. (The building has been removed, leaving the tower only.) Date Established: 1870 Date Present Tower Built: 1972 Current Use: Active aid to navigation. Directions:
This lighthouse can be seen from the Glooscap Trail, a few kilometers from Route 209. Keepers: E. Fowler, Shaw Elliott, Victor Elliott, Marven McNally.
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