Lighthouses of Canada: Southern Nova Scotia

The nation of Canada was created by the British North America Act in 1867 with Ontario, Québec, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia as the four original provinces.

Nova Scotia is the province at the extreme southeastern corner of Canada. The southern and eastern parts of the province lie on a peninsula facing the Atlantic to the east and the Bay of Fundy to the west. Cape Breton Island lies to the northeast, separated from the main part of the province by the narrow Strait of Canso. The island faces Northumberland Strait on the southwest, the Gulf of St. Lawrence to the northwest, Cabot Strait to the north, the open Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Strait of Canso and Chedabucto Bay to the south.

In the 17th century Nova Scotia was called Acadia as a part of New France, the French empire in North America. Britain conquered Acadia in 1710 during Queen Anne's War and established the Nova Scotia colony in the peninsula. Cape Breton Island continued as a French colony until it was also conquered by Britain in 1758 during the Seven Years War (1756-63).

For its size Nova Scotia has an extraordinarily long coastline and a very large number of lighthouses, roughly 170 in all. The Directory covers these lighthouses on five pages. This page lists lighthouses at the southern end of the peninsula in the counties of Lunenburg, Queens, Shelburne, and Yarmouth. Queens County became a regional municipality in 1996; the other three counties are subdivided into district municipalities. Roughly speaking, this covers the coast from St. Margaret's Bay around Cape Sable to Yarmouth Harbour.

Aids to navigation in Canada are maintained by the Canadian Coast Guard. In 2008 Parliament passed the Heritage Lighthouse Protection Act to designate and protect historic lighthouses.

ARLHS numbers are from the ARLHS World List of Lights. CCG numbers are from the Atlantic Coast volume of the List of Lights, Buoys, and Fog Signals of Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Admiralty numbers are from Volume H of the Admiralty List of Lights & Fog Signals. U.S. NGA numbers are from Publication 110.

General Sources
Nova Scotia Lighthouse Preservation Society
This outstanding web site has a wealth of photos, information, and news.
Nova Scotia Canada Lighthouses
Excellent photos plus historical and visitor information from Kraig Anderson's LighthouseFriends.com web site.
Lighthouses in Nova Scotia, Canada
Aerial photos posted by Marinas.com.
Nova Scotia
Lighthouse photos from visits by C.W. Bash in 2008.
Lighthouses in Nova Scotia
Photos by various photographers available from Wikimedia; included is a large collection of photos by Dennis Jarvis (several appear on this page).
World of Lighthouses - Canada Atlantic Coast
Photos by various photographers available from Lightphotos.net.
Leuchttürme an der kanadischen Ostküste
Photos of Nova Scotia lighthouses taken in 2004 by Bernd Claußen.
Lighthouses of Nova Scotia
Historic images from Nova Scotia Archives.
Online List of Lights - Canada
Photos by various photographers posted by Alexander Trabas. Many of the photos for this area are by Klaus Potschien.
Leuchttürme Kanadas auf historischen Postkarten
Historic postcard views posted by Klaus Huelse.
List of Lights, Buoys, and Fog Signals
Official Canadian light lists.
GPSNauticalCharts
Navigational chart information for Nova Scotia.
Navionics Charts
Navigational chart information for Nova Scotia.


Fort Point Light, Liverpool, June 2021
Google Maps photo by May Zhagro


Medway Head Lights, Port Medway, April 2022
Google Maps photo by Katherine Jackson

Lunenburg County Lighthouses

Chester Municipal District Lighthouses
[Hubbards Cove (3)]
Date unknown (station established 1885). Active; focal plane 11.5 m (38 ft); green flash every 6 s. 6 m (20 ft) square skeletal mast covered by a daymark colored green with one white horizontal band. Trabas has Klaus Wolfgang's photo and Google has a satellite view. The original lighthouse, a square tower attached to a keeper's house, was destroyed by an out-of-control grass fire in 1957. Located on a headland at the southern end of Hubbards Cove, the harbor of Hubbards. Site and tower closed (private property). Owner/site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-863; CCG A-478; Admiralty H3665; NGA 10068.
Pearl Island (3)
1973 (station established 1874). Active; focal plane 19 m (62 ft); white flash every 10 s. 11.5 m (38 ft) square cylindrical steel-wood tower covered by white aluminum siding; gallery painted red. No lantern. Todd Yeadon has a view from the sea, Marinas.com has aerial photos, Dave Elrick has a street view, and Google has a satellite view. The island is a wildlife management area, one of only two nesting sites for puffins in Nova Scotia. The original lighthouse was replaced in 1929 by a 2-story keeper's house with lantern centered on the roof. In late 1998 there was a proposal to build a memorial on the island to the victims of Swissair Flight 111, which had crashed just offshore on September 2. Following sharp protests by environmental groups two memorials were built on the mainland instead. Located on the south point of the island 22 km (14 mi) off the entrances to Mahone and St. Margaret's Bays. Inaccessible. Site and tower closed. Owner: Canadian Coast Guard. Site manager: Pearl Island Wildlife Management Area. ARLHS CAN-367; CCG A-471; Admiralty H3670; NGA 10088.
East Ironbound Island (2)
1871 (station established 1867). Active; focal plane 44.5 m (146 ft); white light, 3 s on, 3 s off. 11 m (35 ft) square cylindrical wood tower with lantern and gallery, rising from one end of a 1-1/2 story wood keeper's house. A photo is at right, Ann Smith has a 2018 photo, Lighthouse Digest has Josette d'Entremont's photo, Marinas.com has aerial photos, and Google has a satellite view. Lighthouse painted white, lantern and gallery red. This lighthouse is a rare and valuable example of a mid-nineteenth century lighthouse design. Located at the highest point of the island, off the entrance to Mahone Bay. Accessible only by boat. Site and tower closed (the island is privately owned). Owner/site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-164; CCG A-469; Admiralty H3672; NGA 10092.
Quaker Island (3)
1981 (station established 1883). Active; focal plane 31 m (102 ft); red flash every 4 s. 6 m (20 ft) round fiberglass tower, colored white with a red band at the top. Trabas has Klaus Wolfgang's distant view and Google has a satellite view. The original lighthouse, a square wood tower attached to a keeper's house, burned in 1938 and was replaced by a skeletal tower. Located on an uninhabited island off the entrance to Chester Harbour, at the north end of Mahone Bay. Accessible only by boat. Site status unknown. Owner/site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-422; CCG A-456; Admiralty H3680; NGA 10120.
Kaulbach Island Range Front
1914. Active; focal plane 11 m (36 ft); continuous white light. 6.5 m (22 ft) square pyramidal wood tower covered by aluminum siding, painted white with a red vertical stripe on the range line; lantern roof is red. Lighthouse Digest has Jefferson Harkins's photo of the two range lights and Google has a distant satellite view. Located on the northeast side of Kaulbach Island in Mahone Bay. The island is privately owned; in 2019 it was for sale for $5.5 million but in 2020 the price was reduced to $3.99 million. Accessible only by boat. Site and tower closed. Owner/site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-260; CCG A-453; Admiralty H3682; NGA 10128.

East Ironbound Island Light, Mahone Bay
photo posted by Canadian Treasury Board
Kaulbach Island Range Rear
1914. Active; focal plane 21 m (68 ft); continuous white light. 6.5 m (22 ft) square pyramidal wood tower covered by aluminum siding, painted white with a red vertical stripe on the range line; lantern roof is red. Lighthouse Digest has Jefferson Harkins's photo of the two range lights and Bing has a distant satellite view. Located on the northeast side of Kaulbach Island in Mahone Bay. Accessible only by boat. Site and tower closed. Owner/site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-861; CCG A-454; Admiralty H3682.1; NGA 10132.

Lunenburg Municipal District Lighthouses
Founded in 1753 and twice attacked during the American Revolutionary War, the historic town of Lunenburg is a popular tourist attraction.

Westhaver Island (5)
1985 (station established 1882). Active; focal plane 9.5 m (31 ft); white flash every 4 s. 7.5 m (25 ft) round fiberglass tower, colored white with a red band at the top. NSLPS has a small photo, Trabas has Klaus Wolfgang's distant view, and Google has a satellite view. The original lighthouse burned in 1887 and was replaced with a light on a mast until a new lighthouse was built in 1896. The 1896 lighthouse was replaced by a skeletal tower in 1948. Located on a tiny island in the entrance to Mahone Harbour, at the northwestern corner of Mahone Bay. The island is a tern nesting site and is closed during the nesting season. Otherwise the site is open, tower closed. Owner/site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-530; CCG A-451; Admiralty H3688; NGA 10136.
Gunning Point Island (Tanner Island) (2)
1986 (station established 1913). Active; focal plane 11 m (43 ft); white flash every 4 s. 8 m (26 ft) round fiberglass tower, colored white with a red band at the top. NSLPS has a small photo and Google has a satellite view. The original lighthouse was a square "pepperpot" wood tower. Located on a small island off Gunning Point, at the south side of the entrance to Mahone Bay. Accessible only by boat. Site status unknown. Owner/site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-218; CCG A-446; Admiralty H3694; NGA 10148.
Cross Island (3)
1980 (station established 1832). Active; focal plane 25 m (82 ft); white flash every 10 s. 11.5 m (38 ft) round steel tower with lantern and gallery, painted white; lantern is red. Two 1-story keeper's houses and fog signal building intact. Fog horn (two blasts every 60 s). Travis Singleton has a 2017 photo of the station (a portion is seen at right), Dave Elrick has a street view, Marinas.com has aerial photos, and Google has a satellite view of the station. The original lighthouse burned in 1960 and a skeletal tower was used until the present lighthouse was built. A keeper's house and other station buildings are in poor condition and clearly endangered. Located at the highest point of the island, in the center of the entrance to Lunenburg Bay. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. Owner/site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-154; CCG A-443; Admiralty H3698; NGA 10160.

Cross Island Light, Lunenburg Bay, December 2017
Google Maps photo by Travis Singleton
Battery Point Breakwater (2)
1951 (station established 1937). Active; focal plane 7.5 m (25 ft); continuous red light. 8 m (26 ft) square pyramidal wood tower with lantern and gallery, painted white; lantern painted red. Fog horn (2 s blast every 20 s) on demand. Heidi Keller's 2020 photo is at right, Barry Dackombe has a closeup, a 2008 closeup is available, Stephen Horne has a 2018 view from the bay, Trabas has Potschien's distant view, Marinas.com has aerial photos, and Google has a satellite view. A lighthouse was built on Battery Point in 1864; keepers for the breakwater light lived there until 1987. The 1948 keeper's house was sold and relocated in 1995; its location is not known. The present lighthouse was built when the breakwater was rebuilt in 1951. By 2014 the lighthouse was in very poor condition, as reported by an article in Lighthouse Digest. Students from the local campus of Nova Scotia Community College stepped in to do some emergency repairs and the Lunenburg Waterfront Association agreed to work for restoration. In 2015 the lighthouse won $5,000 in the National Trust Lighthouse Matters competition. The tower was repaired in 2016 and the roof was reshingled in 2018. Located at the end of the breakwater, at the end of Battery Point Road, on the east side of Lunenburg. Accessible only by boat (the breakwater is closed and the adjoining area is fenced private property). Visible distantly from downtown Lunenburg. Site and tower closed. Owner/site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-024; CCG A-438; Admiralty H3702; NGA 10172.
** [LaHave (4) (replica)]
1990 (station established 1875). Active (?). 4.5 m (15 ft) square pyramidal wood tower with lantern, painted white with red trim. Robert Trenchard has a 2023 photo, 2017 photo is available, and Google has a satellite view. The original lighthouse at LaHave, seen in Huelse's historic postcard view and Anderson's historic photo, was a square tower attached to a keeper's house. It was demolished in 1954 and replaced by a skeletal tower. A second skeletal tower installed in the 1970s was deactivated and removed sometime in the 1980s. A more modern keeper's house, built in 1940, was renovated in the 1970s as a historical museum. More recently a larger museum building has been added; with its square tower it bears a distant resemblance to the original lighthouse. The small lighthouse tower added in 1990 has never been recognized as an aid to navigation. The light station occupies the site of the French Fort Sainte Marie de Grace, which served as the capital of New France (French Canada) in the 1630s. The fort and later the lighthouse stood on the west side of the narrow entrance to the LaHave River. Known as Fort Point, this location should not be confused with the Fort Point Lighthouse (see below). Museum open daily June 1 through September 1. Located at the end of Fort Point Road in LaHave. Owner/site manager: Lunenburg County Historical Society (Fort Point Museum ). ARLHS CAN-603.

Battery Point Breakwater Light, Lunenburg, August 2020
Instagram photo by Heidi Keller
Mosher Island (3)
1989 (station established 1859). Active; focal plane 23 m (76 ft); continuous white light. 11 m (37 ft) fiberglass tower with lantern and gallery, painted white; lantern painted red. Fog horn (blast every 20 s). A portion of Dave Elrick's 2018 street view is at right, Marinas.com has aerial photos, and Google has a satellite view. The second lighthouse, a 1953 square pyramidal wood tower, was tipped over and burned by the Coast Guard in 1989, an act that horrified preservation groups and stimulated lighthouse protection efforts throughout Canada. The Mosher Island Lighthouse Preservation Society was formed in 1996 to work for preservation of the remaining buildings but it was unable to get control of the site. The Society apparently disbanded after 2002. Located on west side of the entrance to the LaHave River. Accessible by boat tours from Riverport. Site open, tower closed. Site open, tower closed. Owner/site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-325; CCG A-423; Admiralty H3710; NGA 10192.
[West Ironbound Island (4)]
2008 (station established 1855). Active; focal plane 24.5 m (80 ft); white light, 2 s on, 10 s off. 10.5 m (34 ft) square skeletal tower; the top of the tower carries a daymark colored white with two red horizontal bands. A photo (1/4 the way down the page) is available and Google has a satellite view. The first lighthouse was a square tower with lantern and gallery; the second (1938) had the light mounted atop a 2-story keeper's house. In 1987 the lighthouse was demolished and replaced by a round fiberglass tower; Marinas.com has aerial photos of that lighthouse. Located on the southeast point of West Ironbound Island, about 4 km (2.5 mi) east southeast of the Mosher Island light. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. Owner/site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-523; CCG A-432; Admiralty H3708; NGA 10184.

Mosher Island Light, LaHave, June 2018
Google Maps street view by Dave Elrick

Region of Queens Municipality Lighthouses

Port Medway Lighthouses
* Port Medway
1899. Inactive since 1987. Approx. 8.5 m (28 ft) square pyramidal wood tower, covered with vinyl siding, with lantern and gallery. Lighthouse painted white; lantern roof is red. Tim Horvath's photo is at right, Glenn Borgel has a 2021 photo, Bash has a 2008 photo, Jarvis has a 2011 photo, C.M. Hanchey has a 2007 photo, Marinas.com has aerial photos, and Google has a satellite view. The Medway Area Community Association began restoration efforts in 1988 but by 1998 the tower was in poor condition. The Queens Municipality bought the deteriorating lighthouse in 2000 and spent $602,000 to restore the tower and develop its surroundings as a park. The park opened in October 2002. Located at the end of Long Cove Road in Port Medway. Site open, tower closed. Owner/site manager: Region of Queens Municipality (Port Medway Lighthouse Park ). ARLHS CAN-409.
** Medway Head (4)
1983 (station established 1851). Active; focal plane 24 m (79 ft); white light, 4 s on, 8 s off. 8.5 m (28 ft) square pyramidal wood tower with lantern and gallery, painted white; gallery and lantern roof are red. This lighthouse replaced a fiberglass tower (1966-1983). Katherine Jackson's 2023 photo is at the top of this page, Geoff Hill has a fine closeup, Jarvis has a photo showing both lighthouses, Trabas has Rainer Arndt's photo, Gianni Bassini has a 2019 photo, Marinas.com has aerial photos, and Google has a satellite view. Formed in February 2013, the Medway Head Lighthouse Society took ownership of the lighthouse in June 2017. A major restoration project began in the fall of 2015 with funding from contributions and the National Trust. An arts and crafts show is held at the lighthouse annually in late August. Located on Long Cove Road on the west side of the entrance to Medway Harbour. Site open, tower open for tours on Mondays, Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays June 29 through September 15, also daily during the arts and crafts show in late August. Owner/site manager: Medway Head Lighthouse Society . ARLHS CAN-313; CCG A-415; Admiralty H3722; NGA 10224.
* [Medway Head (2)]
1927 (station established 1851). Inactive as a lighthouse since 1966. 2-story wood keeper's house. The lantern, formerly mounted on the roof, has been replaced by a square observation room. Bash has a good 2008 photo, Jarvis has a 2011 photo, Claußen also has a photo, and Google has a satellite view. Relocated in 1980 across the road from the active light and in use as a private residence. Located on Long Cove Road on the west side of the entrance to Medway Harbour. Site and tower closed. Owner/site manager: private.

Port Medway Light, Port Medway, April 2018
Instagram photo by Tim Horvath

Liverpool Lighthouses
Coffin Island (Liverpool) (3)
2006 (station established 1815). Active; focal plane 18.5 m (61 ft); white flash every 4 s. 16 m (52 ft) round fiberglass tower with lantern and gallery, painted white; lantern is red. Endangered by beach erosion, the 1914 lighthouse was scheduled for demolition in 1998. The quickly-formed Coffin Island Lighthouse Heritage Society was able to get the demolition postponed long enough for a $70,000 project to protect the shore with large boulders. Unfortunately these efforts did not succeed and in 2006 the Coast Guard demolished the lighthouse and replaced it by a fiberglass tower 100 m (330 ft) from the shore. Huelse has a historic postcard view of the original lighthouse, Marinas.com has aerial photos of the 1914 lighthouse, Lighthouse Digest has a Coast Guard aerial photo of the new light, and Google has a satellite view. Located at the southeast point of the island, in the mouth of Liverpool Harbour. Accessible only by boat. Visible from a wayside park on NS 331 east of Liverpool. Site open, tower closed. Owner/site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-142; CCG A-407; Admiralty H3735; NGA 10235.
**** Fort Point
1855. Inactive since 1989. 9 m (30 ft) square pyramidal wood tower with square lantern room embedded in the front of a 2-story wood keeper's house, giving the building a unique "hunchbacked" appearance. The keeper's house was wrapped around the tower in 1878. May Zhagro's 2021 photo is at the top of this page, Scott Baltjes has an excellent photo, May Zhagro has a 2021 photo, Jarvis has a 2011 closeup, C.M. Hanchey has a photo, Bash has a 2008 photo, Marinas.com has excellent aerial photos, and Google has a street view and a satellite view. The town of Liverpool was active in preserving this lighthouse, starting at least in the 1970s, and the town assumed ownership after it was deactivated. Since 1997 the building has been a museum; the lighthouses's 6th order Fresnel lens and hand-cranked foghorn are among the displays. There is also a café and picnic lunches are available. Located at the end of Main Street in Liverpool. Site open, tower open daily June through October (free; donations accepted). Owner/site manager: Region of Queens Municipality (Fort Point Lighthouse Park ). ARLHS CAN-184.
* Western Head
1962 (fog signal station established 1924). Active; focal plane 17 m (56 ft); white flash every 15 s. 14 m (46 ft) octagonal concrete tower with lantern and gallery, painted white; lantern is red. Fog horn (blast every 60 s). Bence Bärnkopf's 2022 photo is at right, Paul Leslie has a 2021 photo, Paul Hamilton has a photo, Chris Mills has a good 2007 photo, Claußen has a photo, Trabas has Potschien's photo, Marinas.com has aerial photos, and Google has a satellite view of the station. Located on a prominent headland at the end of Breakwater Road, off Western Head Road about 15 km (9 mi) southeast of Liverpool. Parking provided. Site open, tower closed. Owner/site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. . ARLHS CAN-529; CCG A-405; Admiralty H3740; NGA 10244.

Western Head Light, Liverpool, July 2022
Google Maps photo by Bence Bärnkopf

Port Mouton Area Lighthouses
Port Mouton (Spectacle Island) (2)
1937 (station established 1873). Active; focal plane 17 m (55 ft); white flash, 2 s on, 10 s off. 5.5 m (18 ft) square pyramidal wood tower with lantern and gallery, painted white; lantern painted red. A photo is at right, Lighthouse Digest has Bob Crawford's photo, Paul Leslie has a view from the sea, Marinas.com has aerial photos, and Google has a satellite view. In 2004 the Coast Guard proposed to deactivate and demolish the lighthouse; as a result, the Spectacle Lighthouse Society was formed to work for its preservation. In 2010 the society cleared a hiking trail from a dock area across the island to the lighthouse, and in late 2011 the Coast Guard removed lead paint contamination from the area around the lighthouse. The society is seeking ownership of the lighthouse under the HLPA legislation. Efforts stalled in 2013 as the province considered whether the island should become a nature reserve. They resumed in 2014 and the society voted in October to sign the agreement with the Coast Guard to assume ownership. The transfer occurred in late 2015. In 2016 the Society built a new dock to improve access to the lighthouse. Located on the northeast point of Spectacle Island in Port Mouton Bay. Accessible only by boat. Visible from Summerville on the mainland. Site open, tower closed. Owner/site manager: Spectacle Lighthouse Society . ARLHS CAN-410; CCG A-396; Admiralty H3742; NGA 10268.
#Little Hope Island (2)
1906 (station established 1865). Destroyed in 2003. The lighthouse was a 23.5 m (77 ft) cylindrical concrete tower with six buttresses, painted white. Lantern removed. Badly damaged by Hurricane Juan in September 2003, the lighthouse was toppled by a fierce nor'easter on December 7. The light was replaced by a buoy. Nova Scotia Archives has a historic photo and Lighthouse Digest has Jane Whiting's article on life at the former station. The island is awash in Google's satellite view. A buoy now warns vessels away from the shoal. Located on the tiny island in Cadden Bay. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. Owner/site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-279; ex-CCG A-393; ex-Admiralty H3744; ex-NGA 10300.

Spectacle Island Light, Port Mouton, May 2014
Facebook profile photo by Spectacle Lighthouse Society
[Port Hébert (Port l'Hébert) (2?)]
Date unknown (station established 1872). Active; focal plane 8 m (26 ft); red flash every 5 s. 6.5 m (21 ft) square skeleton mast carrying a daymark colored red with a white horizontal band. No photo available but Google has a satellite view. The original lighthouse, a square tower attached to a keeper's house, survived into the 1960s. Located on a low promontory on Shingle Point, the east side of the estuary leading to Port l'Hébert. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS CAN-1387; CCG A-388; Admiralty H3746; NGA 10320.

Shelburne County Lighthouses

Shelburne Municipal District Lighthouses
Carter Island (3)
1982 (station established 1872). Active; focal plane 16.5 m (54 ft); white flash every 6 s. 9 m (31 ft) round fiberglass tower, painted white with two narrow horizontal red bands. 1-story fog signal building not in use. Trabas has Klaus Wolfgang's photo, Craig James White has a 2008 photo, Marinas.com has aerial photos, and Google has a satellite view. This light replaced the 1930 lighthouse, a 2-story keeper's house with lantern centered on the roof. The original lighthouse was a square wood tower. Located on an island in Lockeport Harbour. Accessible only by boat, but clearly visible from the Lockeport. Site open, tower closed. Owner/site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-121; CCG A-374; Admiralty H3753; NGA 10348.
Lockeport (Gull Rock) (2)
1948 (station established 1853). Inactive. 13.5 m (44 ft) square cylindrical tower with lantern and gallery, rising from what is left of a 2-story keeper's house. Building painted white; lantern and gallery painted red. The active light (focal plane 17 m (56 ft); white light, 4 s on, 11 s off) is on a 12 m (39 ft) square cylindrical skeletal tower carrying a red and white daymark. Fog horn (blast every 30 s). Most of the keeper's house has been demolished. Plinio Lisboa has a 2022 drone view, Jeff Wood has a 2019 photo, Linda Ross has a distant view from the mainland, and Google has a satellite view. Gravely endangered by neglect. Protect Gull Rock Lighthouse group formed in 2015 and warned that the lighthouse was near collapse. Plinio Lisboa has also posted a historic photo of the lighthouse in service. Located on a small rocky island at the entrance to Lockeport Harbour. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. Owner/site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-217. Active light: CCG A-370; Admiralty H3750; NGA 10344.
* Sandy Point (2)
1880 (station established 1873). Reactivated (inactive 1996-2008, now privately maintained). Approx. 9 m (30 ft) square pyramidal wood tower with lantern and gallery, mounted on a square concrete pier. Tower painted white; lantern painted red. Scott Wilson's photo is at right, Wikimedia has Jarvis's 2011 photo, Roger Brocke has a 2022 photo, Chris Elliott has a photo, Trabas has Potschien's photo, Marinas.com has aerial photos, Huelse has a postcard view, and Google has a satellite view. The original lighthouse was destroyed by fire in 1878. The present tower was relocated to a new pier in 1903. When the lighthouse was deactivated the Sandy Point Recreation Group organized to preserve it as part of a park and recreation center. The center opened in 1999. In 2004 the Coast Guard conveyed ownership to a consortium of preservation groups. The lighthouse was restored during the summer of 2008, as seen in Bash's photo. In 2014 the preservation groups raised $24,500 for needed repairs, and in 2015 the lighthouse won $10,000 in the National Trust Lighthouse Matters competition. Located on the east side of Shelburne Harbour about 16 km (10 mi) south of Shelburne. Parking provided; the lighthouse is accessible over a sandbar at low tide. Site open, tower closed. Owner: National Lighthouse Trust. Site manager: Sandy Point Community Recreation Group. . ARLHS CAN-447; CCG A-363; Admiralty H3766.
Cape Roseway (2)
1961 (station established 1788). Active; focal plane 33 m (108 ft); white flash every 10 s. 14.5 m (48 ft) octagonal concrete tower with lantern and gallery, painted white; lantern painted red. Three 1-story keeper's houses and an inactive fog signal building (1917), all abandoned and near collapse. Timothy Fraser has a 2017 photo, Jonathan Goulden has a view from the sea, Marinas.com has aerial photos, and Google has a satellite view. This is the second oldest light station built by the British in Canada. The original lighthouse was demolished after being heavily damaged by a fire started by a lightning strike in 1959. Located at the southeast point of McNutt's Island in Shelburne Harbour. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. Owner/site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-105; CCG A-355; Admiralty H3762; NGA 10404.

Sandy Point Light, Shelburne, June 2019
Google Maps photo by Scott Wilson

Barrington Municipal District (Cape Sable Area) Lighthouses
Long Rock (Cape Negro Island (3)
1915 (station established 1872). Active (?); focal plane 28 m (91 ft); two white flashes every 15 s. 13 m (42 ft) octagonal concrete tower with lantern and gallery, painted white; lantern painted red. 1-story fog signal building. Fog horn (6 s blast every 60 s). Dave Elrick has a distant 2018 street view and Google has a distant satellite view. The light has probably been moved to the skeletal tower seen in Elrick's street view, although CCG continues to list the lighthouse. The first two lighthouses (1872 and 1887) were located 1300 m (0.8 mi) north. Recently the Coast Guard has renamed the lighthouse the Long Rock Light. Located near the south point of the island in the entrance to Negro Harbour. Accessible only by boat amd a one-mile hike. Site open, tower closed. Owner/site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-102; CCG A-349; Admiralty H3774; NGA 10436.
The Salvages
1965 (fog signal station established 1915). Inactive (since 1987?). 15 m (49 ft): lantern and gallery mounted on the roof of a 1-1/2 story keeper's house. Building painted white, lantern red. Fog horn (three 2 s blasts every 60 s). Alix d'Entremont has a 2014 photo of the station and Google has a satellite view. In 2004 the active light (focal plane 15.5 m (51 ft); white light, 2 s on, 10 s off) was moved to a 12 m (39 ft) square skeletal tower carrying a red and white daymark. The historic lighthouse is gravely endangered by abandonment. Located on an island on the west side of the west entrance to Negro Harbour. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. Owner/site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-440. Active light: CCG A-348; Admiralty H3778; NGA 10452.
* Baccaro Point (2)
1934 (station established 1851). Active; focal plane 16 m (52 ft); white light, three 1 s occultations every 10 s. 13.5 m (44 ft) square pyramidal wood tower with lantern and gallery, painted white; lantern painted red. Fog horn (blast every 20 s). Janie Morin's 2023 photo is at right, Wikimedia has several of Jarvis's photos, Bash has a photo, Geoff Hill also has a fine 2008 photo, Trabas has Potschien's photo, Marinas.com has aerial photos, and Google has a satellite view. The original lighthouse was destroyed by fire in January 1934. According to Irwin, one of the two keeper's houses was relocated to Seal Point in 1984. In 2015 the Keepers of the Baccaro Light Association was formed to work for restoration and preservation of the lighthouse. The lighthouse was repainted by the Association in 2016 and in the fall of 2018 the Coast Guard repaired and repainted the lantern. Located at the end of a gravel road off NS 309 south of Clyde River, marking the east side of the entrance to Barrington Bay. Parking provided. Site open, tower closed. Owner/site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. . ARLHS CAN-015; CCG A-336; Admiralty H3782; NGA 10484.

Baccaro Point Light, Barrington, August 2023
Google Maps photo by Janie Morin
*** Seal Island (replica)
1985. Half-size replica of the Seal Island Light (see below) carrying the lantern and 2nd order Fresnel lens (1902) from the original lighthouse. Lighthouse painted white with two red horizontal bands; lantern painted red. Peter Graham has a closeup photo, Jarvis has a 2011 photo, Bash has a 2008 photo, and Google has a street view and a satellite view. The building is the Seal Island Light Museum, a well-known stop on Nova Scotia's Lighthouse Trail. Also on display is the 4th order Fresnel lens used at Outer (Bon Portage) Island from 1946 to 1970. The lantern room was closed to the public in 2010 and in March 2011 the town council was seeking funds to restore the lantern. Located on NS 3 in the town of Barrington. Site open; museum and tower open daily mid June through mid September. Owner/site manager: Cape Sable Historical Society .
Cape Sable (2)
1924 (station established 1861). Active; focal plane 30 m (98 ft); white flash every 5 s. 31 m (101 ft) octagonal concrete tower with lantern and gallery, painted white; lantern painted red. Fog horn (4 s blast every 60 s). Bruce Bishops' 2021 photo is at right, Jonathan Riley has a photo, John Collyer has a 2017 photo, Chris Verge has a 2019 photo, Marinas.com has an aerial photo, and Google has a satellite view. Nova Scotia's tallest lighthouse, Cape Sable Light marks the southern tip of the province and guards the entrance to the Bay of Fundy. A support group, the Friends of Cape Sable Lighthouse , was formed to work for maintenance and restoration of this important lighthouse. In 2013 a campaign raised $95,000 to repaint and repair the lighthouse. The provincial government provided $50,000 and the rest was raised in individual and corporate contributions; the repainting was completed in October. In April 2015 Fisheries and Oceans announced a major restoration project to include repairs to the concrete, lantern rehabilitation, a heating system, and repainting. Bids for the project were being sought in April 2016 and work was underway in late 2016 and early 2017. In October 2018 the long-lost Fresnel lens of the lighthouse was discovered at the deactivated Coast Guard station in Saint John, New Brunswick. The lens was sent to the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic in Halifax for restoration; the plan is to display it in a faux lighthouse near the cape. The original lighthouse, an octagonal wood tower, was cut down to two stories and used for storage. It was relocated to Yarmouth in 1991 but its fate there is unknown. Located on a small island just off Cape Sable Island. Visible from the beach at the end of Hawk Road on Cape Sable Island, off NS 330. Site open, tower closed. Owner/site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-106; CCG A-327; Admiralty H3784; NGA 10508.
* [West Head (Clark's Harbour) (2)]
1972 (station established 1888). Active; focal plane 15.5 m (51 ft); continuous red light. 6 m (20 ft) cylindrical fiberglass tower without lantern, painted white with two horizontal red bands. Fog horn (two 2.5 s blasts every 60 s) in 1-story fog signal shed. The 5th order Fresnel lens from the original lighthouse is on display at the Archelaus Smith Museum in Centreville. Claußen has a closeup photo and Bing has a satellite view. Located on the waterfront in Clark's Harbour on the west side of Cape Sable Island, off NS 330. Site open, tower closed. Owner/site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-522; CCG A-320; Admiralty H3786; NGA 10532.

Cape Sable Light, Clark's Harbour, April 2021
Instagram photo by Bruce Bishop
Stoddart Island (2)
1886 (station established 1877). Inactive since 2004. 6 m (21 ft) square pyramidal wood tower with lantern and gallery, painted white; lantern roof is black. Alix d'Entremont has a closeup photo, Marinas.com has aerial photos, and Google has a satellite view. Located about 1.1 km (2/3 mi) offshore in Shag Harbour. The island is privately owned. Accessible only by boat; visible distantly from Prospect Point. Site and tower closed. Owner/site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-482; ex-CCG A-308; ex-Admiralty H3792; ex-NGA 10556.
Outer Island (Bon Portage Island) (2)
1964 (station established 1874). Active; focal plane 14 m (46 ft); white flash every 10 s. 12 m (40 ft) square cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery, rising from one corner of a 1-story fog signal building. Lighthouse painted white. A 4th order Fresnel lens from the original lighthouse is on display at the Seal Island Lighthouse Museum in Barrington. Fog horn (2 s blast every 20 s). The light station buildings are now part of Acadia University’s Evelyn and Morrill Richardson Field Station in Biology, named for the station's longtime keepers. Google has a satellite view. Huelse has a historic postcard view of the original lighthouse. Located on the southwest point of the island about 3 km (2 mi) southwesy of Shag Harbour. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. Owner: Canadian Coast Guard. Site manager: Acadia University. ARLHS CAN-360; CCG A-307; Admiralty H3790; NGA 10560.
Woods Harbour (2)
1963 (station established 1900). Active; focal plane 6.5 m (21 ft); white flash every 6 s. 6.5 m (21 ft) square cylindrical tower with octagonal lantern. Tower painted white; lantern is red. Fog horn (3 s blast every 30 s). Alix d'Entremont's closeup photo is at right, Trabas has Klaus Wolfgang's photo, Claußen has a distant photo (misidentified as Stoddart Island Light), Dana Nickerson has a 2021 photo, Marinas.com has aerial photos, and Google has a satellite view. Located on a small island in the middle of the harbor. Accessible only by boat; easily visible from the Woods Harbour waterfront. Site and tower closed. Owner/site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-538; CCG A-312; Admiralty H3794; NGA 10588.

Woods Harbour Light, Woods Harbour, July 2013
Google Maps photo by Alix d'Entremont
 

Yarmouth County Lighthouses

Argyle Municipal District Lighthouses
Seal Island
1831. Active; focal plane 31 m (102 ft); white flash every 10 s. 21 m (68 ft) octagonal pyramidal wood tower with lantern and gallery, painted with red and white horizontal bands; lantern painted red. A DCB-36 aerobeacon was mounted in the lantern, but it appears that the light may have been moved to a small lens on top of the lantern. The original lantern and 2nd order Fresnel lens (1902) were removed in 1978 and are now displayed atop a half-size replica of the tower at the Seal Island Lighthouse Museum in Barrington (see above). Fog horn (3 blasts every 60 s). Keeper's house demolished; a barn and the radio operator's house remain but in poor condition. Alix d'Entremont's 2022 photo is at right, a 2021 closeup street view is available and Google has a satellite view. The lighthouse is endangered by its remote location and poor maintenance. In 2023 its supporters formed the Seal Island Lighthouse Preservation Society and were pleading with Fisheries and Oceans to develop a restoration plan; meanwhile DFO was working on plans to move the light to a skeletal tower. This is the second oldest lighthouse in Nova Scotia, after Sambro. Located on the south point of Seal Island 30 km (18 mi) west of Cape Sable, guarding dangerous reefs at the eastern entrance to the Bay of Fundy. Accessible only by boat. Owner/site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-454; CCG A-289; Admiralty H3812; NGA 10596.
* Pubnico Harbour (East Pubnico) (3)
1984 (station established 1854). Reactivated (inactive 2000-2005); focal plane 7 m (23 ft) (?); red flash every 3 s. 11 m (36 ft) fiberglass tower with lantern and gallery, upper half and lantern painted red, lower half white. 1-story fog signal building (1967). Dennis Jarvis has a photo, Trabas has Potschien's closeup photo, Lighthouse Digest has a photo by Terry D'Entremont, Jordan Crowe has a sunset photo, Marinas.com has aerial photos, and Bing has a satellite view. The original lighthouse, seen in Huelse's postcard view, was replaced in 1967 by a skeletal tower mounted on the fog signal building. The present lighthouse was dropped from the Admiralty and NGA lists in 2000, but it has since reappeared on the CCG and Admiralty lists. The listed focal plane seems too low. Located on Beach Point, a sandspit on the east side of Pubnico Harbour, at the end of Lighthouse Road off NS 3 just north of Charlesville. Site open, tower closed. Site manager: unknown. . ARLHS CAN-417; CCG A-299; Admiralty H3798.

Seal Island Light, September 2022
Google Maps photo by Alix d'Entremont
** Salmon River (relocated to West Pubnico)
1924. Inactive since the 1980s. Approx. 8.5 m (28 ft) square pyramidal wood tower, painted with red, white and blue bands; lantern painted red. Jeremy D'Entremont's photo is at right, Jarvis has a 2011 closeup photo, Lighthouse Digest has a historic photo contributed by Michel Forand, and Google has a street view and a satellite view. The lighthouse was originally located on a breakwater at Salmon River north of Yarmouth. After being deactivated it was relocated to West Pubnico, where it is now attached to a craft shop. Located on NS 335 near NS 3 in West Pubnico. Site open, base of the tower open during business hours. Site manager: La Lighthouse de Pombcoup. ARLHS CAN-439.
* Abbott's Harbour (3) (relocated to West Pubnico)
1906(?) (relocated from Amherst in 1922). Station established 1884. Inactive since the early 1990s. 9 m (30 ft) square pyramidal wood tower, painted in red, white and blue horizontal bands. Presumably this tower is one of the original Amherst Basin Range Lights built in 1906. In 1922 it was placed at the south entrance to Abbott's Harbour. The lighthouse was refurbished by volunteers from the West Pubnico Historical Society. For a number of years the lighthouse stood in a small park with picnic tables nearby. In June 2004 it was cut in three pieces and relocated to the Acadian Historic Village, where it was reassembled for display. Jeremy D'Entremont also has a 2003 article in Lighthouse Digest on the history of this station, Jarvis has a 2011 photo, Mary Ann Zimmerman has a 2016 photo, and Google has a street view and an indistinct satellite view. The lighthouse was repainted in Acadian colors in 2015. Located in the historic village overlooking the harbor in West Pubnico. Site open early June to mid October (admission charged), tower closed. Owner/site manager: Le Village historique acadien de la Nouvelle-Écosse. ARLHS CAN-001.
Whitehead Island (Argyle) (2)
1951 (station established 1874). Active; focal plane 30 m (98 ft); white flash every 15 s. 12 m (39 ft) square cylindrical tower formerly rising from one corner of 1-story fog signal building. Lighthouse painted white with two red horizontal bands. Fog horn (3 second blast every 30 s). Alix d'Entremont's 2018 photo is at right, Trabas has Michael Boucher's distant view, Marinas.com has aerial photos, and Bing has a satellite view. This is one of two Whitehead Island lighthouses in Nova Scotia; the other one is near Whitehead Harbour on the east coast (see the Eastern Nova Scotia page). The original lighthouse burned in 1951 after being struck by lightning. According to Irwin one of the keeper's houses was relocated to Pubnico Harbour in 1986. In 2017 the Coast Guard removed the fog signal building and repainted the lighthouse with red and white horizontal bands. Located at the highest point of the island, in the mouth of Argyle Bay. Accessible only by boat. Visible at a distance from the end of NS 334 at Wedge Point. Owner/site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-533; CCG A-295; Admiralty H3800; NGA 10632.

Whitehead Island Light, August 2018
Google Maps photo by Alix d'Entremont
Tusket River (Big Fish Island) (3)
2019 replica of 1962 lighthouse (station established 1864). Active; focal plane 18.5 m (61 ft); white flash every 10 s. 11 m (37 ft) square wood tower, painted white; roof painted red. The 1962 lighthouse is in very poor condition in two of Anderson's photos, Marinas.com has aerial photos, and Google has a satellite view. The lighthouse was refurbished and repaired in 1995, but it deteriorated badly in recent years. In 2019 the Coast Guard replaced with a copy built with prefabricated materials. Located on the southwest point of Big Fish Island in the mouth of the Tusket River. Accessible only by boat. Visible at a distance from the end of NS 334 at Wedge Point. Owner/site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-510; CCG A-294; Admiralty H3804; NGA 10636.

Yarmouth Municipal District Lighthouses
Pease Island (3)
1992 (station established 1879). Active; focal plane 16 m (53 ft); white flash every 6 s. 11.5 m (38 ft) fiberglass tower with lantern and gallery, painted white; lantern is red. Square 1-story fog signal building. Fog horn (two 3 s blasts every 60 s). The 2-story keeper's house (early 1960s) was demolished in 2018; it had fallen into ruin and Irwin found it occupied by sheep. A 2021 photo is available, Alix D'Entremont has a closeup street view, Marinas.com has aerial photos, and Google has a satellite view. The lantern from the second (1962) lighthouse was transferred to Grindstone Island, New Brunswick, in 1992. Located on one of the Tusket Islands south of Yarmouth. Accessible only by boat. Visible at a distance from the end of NS 334 at Wedge Point. Owner/site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-368; CCG A-283; Admiralty H3806; NGA 10668.
Candlebox Island (2)
1963 (station established 1893). Active; focal plane 14 m (46 ft); continuous red light. 11.5 m (38 ft) square cylindrical tower with lantern and gallery, rising from one corner of a 1-story fog signal building. Lighthouse painted white, lantern red. Fog horn (3 second blast every 30 s). Alix D'Entremont's photo is at right, Marinas.com has aerial photos, and Google has a satellite view. Located on one of the Tusket Islands south of Yarmouth. Accessible only by boat. Visible at a distance from the end of NS 334 at Wedge Point. Owner/site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-071; CCG A-280; Admiralty H3814; NGA 10672.

Candlebox Island Light, Tusket Islands, June 2013
Google Maps photo by Alix D'Entremont
Green Island (Chebogue Point) (1)
1964 (fog signal station established 1919). Inactive since 2014. 6 m (20 ft) square cylindrical tower rising from one corner of a 1-story fog signal building. Lantern removed. Lighthouse painted white. Fog horn (2 second blast every 20 s). The keeper's house and is on a 9 m (30 ft) square cylindrical skeletal tower carrying a red and white daymark. Alix D'Entremont has a 2014 photo showing the active light and a 2011 closeup photo showing the lighthouse when it was still active. Google has a satellite view. Endangered. In March 2014 the Coast Guard removed the lantern room and erected a metal tower to support the new light (focal plane 25 m (82 ft); white flash every 5 s). Nova Scotia has another Green Island Light off the south coast of Cape Breton Island. Located at the highest point of a small island about 10 km (6 mi) south of Cape Forchu. Accessible only by boat. Owner/site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-212. Active light: CCG A-272; Admiralty H3818; NGA 10700.
**** Cape Forchu (Yarmouth) (2)
1962 (station established 1840). Active; focal plane 35 m (114 ft); white light, 2 s on, 12 s off. 23.5 m (77 ft) "apple core" hexagonal cylindrical concrete tower with flared top, gallery, and lantern. Lighthouse painted with vertical red and white stripes; lantern and gallery are red. The 2nd order Fresnel lens used in the original lighthouse from 1908 to 1962 is on display at the Yarmouth County Museum. 1-1/2 story wood keeper's house (1912), assistant keeper's house, and 1-story fog signal building. A 2023 photo is at right, Anderson has a fine page for the lighthouse, Paul Hamilton has a photo, Wikimedia has a photo by James Somers, Trabas has Potschien's photo, Sarah Whalen has a 2022 photo, Federico Lucchini has a 2008 photo, Dan Robichaud has a street view, Marinas.com has aerial photos, and Google has a satellite view. Huelse has a postcard view of the original lighthouse. One of Nova Scotia's best known and most visited lighthouses. The light station was destaffed in 1993 and in 1995 the buildings were leased to the Yarmouth County Tourist Association. The Friends of Yarmouth Light were formed to operate the station and restore the keeper's house and the grounds; Lighthouse Digest has a story on these efforts. The keeper's house is operated as a museum and gift shop and there is a tea room in the assistant keeper's house. In 2001 the Coast Guard transferred ownership of the station to the municipality; this was the first lighthouse in Canada to be placed under municipal control. In 2015 the Friends won $25,000 in the National Trust Lighthouse Matters competition and raised another $20,000 through crowdfunding; these funds will be used to restore and display the DCB-36 aerobeacon used at the lighthouse until 1962. Maintenance and restoration work on the lighthouse was carried out in 2017. In the spring of 2018 the movie The Lighthouse was filmed nearby. In 2019 management of the lighthouses was transferred from the Friends group to the Yarmouth and Acadian Shores Tourism Association (YASTA). In 2021 the lighthouse was opened for climbing for the first time in many years. Located at the end of NS 304 about 11 km (7 mi) south of Yarmouth. Parking and picnic area provided. Site open, museum open weekends in late May and daily early June through mid October (free, donations requested), tower open to guided tours (reservations required) Thursdays through Sundays in July and August. Owner: Municipality of the District of Yarmouth. Site manager: Cape Forchu Lightstation . ARLHS CAN-097; CCG A-260; Admiralty H3820; NGA list 10728.

Cape Forchu (Yarmouth) Light, May 2023
Instagram photo by Cape Forchu
* Bunker Island (3)
1960 (station established 1874). Active; focal plane 10 m (32 ft); continuous red light. 9 m (30 ft) square cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery, rising from a small fog signal building, mounted on a concrete and steel caisson (1892). Lighthouse painted white with a vertical red stripe; lantern painted red. Jarvis's photo is below right, Trabas has Potschien's photo, James Kratzer has a 2021 photo, Lighthouse Digest has a photo by Jeremy D'Entremont, Marinas.com has aerial photos, and Google has a satellite view and a very distant street view. Huelse has a postcard view of the original lighthouse, which was replaced in 1923. D'Entremont also has two historic photos of the original lighthouse. The lantern was added to the present tower in 1984. Located on the east side of Yarmouth Harbour at the end of Sand Beach Road less than a mile north of Cape Forchu. At low tide the lighthouse is accessible (or nearly so) by walking a stone breakwater. Site open, tower closed. Owner/site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. . ARLHS CAN-062; CCG A-263; Admiralty H3826; NGA 10736.

Notable faux lighthouses:

  • Blue Rocks, Lunenburg County, has a small faux lighthouse on its waterfront. Google has a street view and a satellite view.

Information available on lost lighthouses:

  • Battery Point (1864-1948), Lunenburg Harbour. This lighthouse was replaced by the Battery Point Breakwater lighthouse (see above). ARLHS CAN-1381.
  • Bunker Island North End (1907-1950s), Yarmouth Harbour. There is no longer a light at this location. ARLHS CAN-1287.
  • Hobson Island (1872-?), Mahone Bay. This lighthouse has been replaced by a buoy. ARLHS CAN-1219.
  • Jordan (1907-1920s), Jordan River, Shelburne. There is no longer a lighthouse at this location; the Jordan Bay channel is marked by buoys. ARLHS CAN-1225.
  • Northeast Harbour Range Front and Rear (1899-1931?) Northeast Harbour. The range was discontinued in 1931 and the lighthouses removed. ARLHS CAN-1231-32.
  • Page Island (1890-1930), Port La Tour. Replaced by a buoy. ARLHS CAN-1207.
  • Port Maitland (1884-1945), Bay of Fundy, Yarmouth County. The historic lighthouse was on the west breakwater. New breakwaters have been built, and the modern light is on a skeletal mast on the east breakwater. ARLHS CAN-1211.

Adjoining pages: North: Western Nova Scotia | East: Eastern Nova Scotia

Bunker Island Light
Bunker Island Light, Yarmouth, July 2011
Wikimedia Creative Commons photo by Dennis Jarvis

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