New Brunswick Lighthouses

The Canadian province of New Brunswick has two coastlines. The northern coast faces northeast on the Gulf of St. Lawrence and Northumberland Strait, while the southern coast faces southeast on the Bay of Fundy. The two coasts are separated by a narrow isthmus that joins New Brunswick to Nova Scotia. In addition to its coastal lighthouses, the province has lighthouses along the long estuary of the Saint John River, which empties into the Bay of Fundy.

New Brunswick once had well over 100 lighthouses, but modern deactivations have left it with fewer than 50 working towers. A number of the decommissioned lights survive, some of them relocated to new homes. One, the Woody Point Light, was relocated to Nova Scotia.

Sadly, the province's lighthouse preservation society has disbanded. Local preservation efforts are strong in many communities, but there are a number of lighthouses much in need of restoration.

ARLHS numbers are from the ARLHS World List of Lights. Notmar 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.

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General Sources
Lighthouses of the Saint John River
History and photos by Kelly Anne Loughery, published by Lighthouse Digest in January 2003.
Grand Manan Lighthouses
History and photos posted by Deborah Daggett.
 


Head Harbour Light, Campobello Island
photo copyright Jeremy D'Entremont; used by permission

North Coast Lighthouses

Chaleur Bay and Restigouche River Lighthouses
* Campbellton Range Rear (2)
1985 (station established 1879). Active; focal plane 18 m (58 ft); continuous yellow light visible only on the range line. 15.5 m (51 ft) octagonal wood tower with lantern and gallery (1985) surrounding a square steel skeletal tower (1978), attached to a 1-1/2 story wood youth hostel (1985). Lighthouse painted white with red trim and a red vertical stripe on the range line; youth hostel also painted white with red trim. Marco Guizzardi, an Italian visitor, has posted a nice photo; a fine closeup photo is also available. This is an interesting example of converting a lighthouse to a new use. Located on the Restigouche River on Campbellton's waterfront near the Van Horn bridge linking New Brunswick and Quebec. Site open, tower closed. Owner/site manager: Campbellton Lighthouse Hostel. ARLHS CAN-070; Notmar 1352; Admiralty H1632; NGA 7128.
* Inch Arran Point Range Front (Inch Arran, Bon Ami Point)
1870. Active; focal plane 14 m (45 ft); white flight, 3 s on, 3 s off, visible only on the range line. 11m (36 ft) square pyramidal wood tower with lantern and gallery, painted white with red trim and a red vertical stripe of the range line. Formerly independent, this lighthouse was incorporated as the front range light in 1972. The lantern is enclosed in an unusual "birdcage" of iron bars. A closeup photo is available. This light station marks the northernmost point of New Brunswick. Located at Inch Arran Park in downtown Dalhousie, near the mouth of the Restigouche River. Parking provided. Site open, tower closed. Owner: Canadian Coast Guard. Site manager: City of Dalhousie. ARLHS CAN-246; Notmar 1343; Admiralty H1616; NGA 7164.
* Dalhousie Wharf
1879. Inactive since about 1960. Approx. 6 m (20 ft) square pyramidal wood tower, painted white with red trim. No photo available. After being replaced by a skeletal tower, the light was relocated to stand beside a private residence in Charlo, 15 km (9 mi) east of Dalhousie on NB 134. The skeletal tower remains in use (Notmar 1343.6) at the original site. Site and tower closed, but the lighthouse is easy to see from the road. Owner/site manager: private. ARLHS CAN-724.
Belledune Point (3) (relocated to Seaside)
1972 (station established 1884). Inactive since 2002. 8 m (26 ft) square pyramidal wood tower with lantern and gallery, painted white with red trim. Charles Stewart purchased the lighthouse in 2002 and relocated it in three sections from Belledune Point to his home in Seaside, about 25 km (15 mi) northwest on Chaleur Bay. His plans were to reassemble and relight the tower, but we have no information on whether this has occurred. Site closed. Owner/site manager: private. ARLHS CAN-705.
* Caraquet (Middle Caraquet Range Rear)
1991. Active; focal plane 19.5 m (64 ft); continuous red light. 15 m (50 ft) square pyramidal wood tower with lantern and gallery, painted white with red trim and a vertical red stripe on the range line. P.J. Boudreau has a photo. Siding was added to an existing 14 m (46 ft) skeletal tower (date unknown) to make this lighthouse the centerpiece of a town park. Located in Caraquet, behind the Place Caraquet shopping center off NB 11. Site open, tower closed. Owner: Canadian Coast Guard. Site manager: Town of Caraquet. ARLHS CAN-895; Notmar 1313.3; Admiralty H1581.51; NGA 7291.1.
* Caraquet Range Front
1903. Active; focal plane 8 m (27 ft); continuous yellow light. 8 m (27 ft) square pyramidal wood tower with lantern and gallery, painted white with red trim. Located off NB 145 between Caraquet and Bas-Caraquet. Site and tower closed (private property) but the lighthouse is easy to see both from the road and from the beach. Owner: Canadian Coast Guard. Site manager: private. ARLHS CAN-116; Notmar 1310; Admiralty H1580; NGA 7276.
* Caraquet Range Rear (relocated to Bas-Caraquet)
1903. Inactive since 2000. 12.5 m (41 ft) square pyramidal wood tower with lantern and gallery, painted white with red trim. When the light was replaced by an 11 m (37 ft) skeletal tower in 2000, the lighthouse was relocated to the municipal park in Bas-Caraquet. A covered patio for picnic tables was constructed on the side of the lighthouse facing Chaleur Bay. Located in Bas-Caraquet Municipal Park off NB 145. Owner/site manager: Town of Bas-Caraquet. ARLHS CAN-707; Admiralty H1580.1.
* Black Point
1967. Active; focal plane 18 m (58 ft); yellow light, 4 s on, 2 s off, 2 s on, 2 s off. 16.5 m (54 ft) square pyramidal steel skeletal tower with enclosed square central cylinder, lantern, and gallery. Lighthouse painted with broad red and white horizontal bands. Lighthouses of this design are more common on the Great Lakes. Located at the northern end of Lamèque Island off NB 113, marking the western entrance to Miscou Harbour. Site open, tower closed. Owner/site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-041; Notmar 1275; Admiralty H1556; NGA 7360.

Black Point Light, 2002
photo copyright Kelly Anne Loughery
used by permission

Gulf Coast and Miramichi Bay Lighthouses
* Miscou Island
1856. Active; focal plane 24.5 m (80 ft); two white flashes every 7.5 s. 25.5 m (83 ft) octagonal wood tower with lantern and gallery, painted white with red trim; lantern is red. A 2° rotating Fresnel lens (1910) remains in use. Fog horn (4 s blast every 60 s). The keeper's house and barn were removed from the site after automation of the light in 1988, but the barn was returned in 2002. A good closeup photo is available. This historic lighthouse was built by the Colony of New Brunswick prior to confederation. The lighthouse was extended in height by 1.8 m (6 ft) in 1903. The site was improved in 2000; a nature trail and visitor facilities were added and the approach road and parking areas were paved. In June 2001 the tower was closed to visitors due to mercury contamination. During 2003 there were several efforts to clean up the problem, but they failed to reduce the mercury concentration to a safe level. As of the fall of 2006 no further action was planned and the lighthouse remained closed. Located at the end of NB 113 on Birch Point at the northern end of Miscou Island, guarding the entrance to Chaleur Bay. Site open, tower closed. Owner: Canadian Coast Guard. Site manager: Développement Touristique de Miscou, Inc. ARLHS CAN-320; Notmar 1264.7; Admiralty H1552; NGA 7368.
Big Shippagan
1872. Active; focal plane 16.5 m (54 ft); yellow flash every 5 s. 16.5 m (54 ft) octagonal wood tower with lantern and gallery, painted white with red trim; lantern is red. Located at the end of Domitien Lane in Chiasson, Lamèque Island, marking the entrance to Shippagan Harbour. Island accessible by bridge from Shippagan on NB 113; the road to the lighthouse may not be passable without 4WD. Site open, tower closed. Owner/site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-035; Notmar 1254; Admiralty H1530; NGA 7392.
*** Portage Island Range Rear (2) (relocated to Shippagan)
1908 (station established 1869). Inactive since 1986. 13 m (42 ft) square pyramidal wood tower with lantern and gallery, painted white with red trim; lantern is red. Panil Brune has a good photo. Originally located on Portage Island in Miramichi Bay, the lighthouse was relocated in 1986 to Shippagan as one of the exhibits at the Aquarium and Marine Center. Located near the Shippagan Marina and the University of Monckton's Shippagan campus in Shippagan. Site open, museum and tower open daily mid May to late September. Owner: New Brunswick Department of Tourism and Parks. Site manager: New Brunswick Aquarium and Marine Centre. ARLHS CAN-733.
* Lower Neguac Wharf Range Rear
1892. Inactive since 2003. 8 m (28 ft) square pyramidal wood tower with lantern and gallery, painted white with red trim and a red vertical stripe on the range line; lantern is red. The lighthouse was decommissioned at the end of the 2003 season. Located off NB 11 in Lower Neguac, near the northern entrance to Miramichi Bay. Site and tower closed (private property), but the lighthouse can easily be seen from the beach. Owner: Canadian Coast Guard (?). Site manager: private. ARLHS CAN-289.
Grants Beach Range Front (2)
1903 (station established 1869). Inactive. 12 m (37 ft) square pyramidal wood tower with lantern and gallery, painted white with red trim. Located just off NB 11 at Lower Newcastle. Site and tower closed (private property), but the lighthouse can be seen from the road. Owner/site manager: private. ARLHS CAN-727.
Grants Beach Range Rear (2)
1903 (station established 1869). Inactive. 12 m (37 ft) square pyramidal wood tower with lantern and gallery, painted white with red trim. Located just off NB 11 at Lower Newcastle. Site and tower closed (private property), but the lighthouse can be seen from the road. Owner/site manager: private. ARLHS CAN-728.
* Grand Dune Flats Range Front
1916. Inactive since the 1950s. 12 m (39 ft) square wood lantern and gallery centered on the roof of a 2-story wood keeper's house. After deactivation the lighthouse was relocated to Burnt Church, where it serves as a private residence. It has been altered by a modern addition. Lighthouse Digest reports how members of the former New Brunswick Lighthouse Society rediscovered this forgotten lighthouse in August 2002; it is the only example of this design surviving in the province. Site and tower closed (private property). Owner/site manager: private. ARLHS CAN-726.

Northumberland Strait Lighthouses
Point Escuminac (4)
1963 (station established 1841). Active; focal plane 20.5 m (68 ft); three white flashes every 20 s. 18 m (60 ft) "apple-core" hexagonal cylindrical concrete tower with flared top supporting the gallery and lantern. Tower is white, lantern and gallery red. Fog horn (two 3 s blasts every 60 s). 1-story fog signal building. This is the oldest light station on the northern coast of the province, marking the entrances to Miramachi Bay to the north and Northumberland Strait to the south. Located beyond the end of NB 117 at the end of a usually-impassable dirt road; accessible by a hike of 3 miles one way. Site open, tower closed. Owner/site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-389; Notmar 1163; Admiralty H1424; NGA 7580.
* Pointe Sapin Range Rear (2)
About 1973 (station established 1903). Active; focal plane 11 m (37 ft); continuous yellow light. 7.5 m (25 ft) square pyramidal wood tower with lantern and gallery, painted white with red trim and a red vertical stripe on the range line. Located beside NB 117 in Pointe Sapin. Site open, tower closed. Owner/site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-401; Notmar 1161; Admiralty H1418.1; NGA 7596.
* Richibucto Head (Cap Lumière)
1864. Active; focal plane 18 m (59 ft); white flash every 5 s. 9 m (30 ft) square pyramidal wood tower with lantern and gallery, painted white with red trim; lantern is red. The keeper's house, formerly attached, was removed in the 1960s. Located at the end of a road off NB 505 in Cap Lumière. Site open, tower closed. Owner/site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-430; Notmar 1128; Admiralty H1376; NGA 7660.

Point Escuminac Light
photo copyright Kelly Anne Loughery
used by permission
* Pointe à Jérôme Range Front (2)
About 1916 (station established 1883). Active; focal plane 6 m (19 ft); continuous white light. 4 m (14 ft) square pyramidal wood tower, painted white with a broad red vertical stripe on the range line. No lantern; the light is shown through a window at the top of the tower. Located off NB 475 about 2.5 km (1.5 mi) north of Bouctouche. Site open, tower closed. Owner/site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-729; Notmar 1124; Admiralty H1368; NGA 7692.
* Pointe à Jérôme Range Rear (2)
About 1916 (station established 1883). Active; focal plane 17 m (57 ft); continuous white light. 13 m (44 ft) square pyramidal wood tower with gallery, lantern and enclosed watch room, painted white with a broad red vertical stripe on the range line. The stripe is continued across a slatted white daymark covering the lower portion of the front of the tower. Located off NB 475 about 2.5 km (1.5 mi) north of Bouctouche. Site and tower closed (private property) but the light is easily seen from the road. Owner: Canadian Coast Guard. Site manager: private. ARLHS CAN-730; Notmar 1125; Admiralty H1368.1; NGA 7696.
Bouctouche Bar (Bouctouche Dune)
1903. Active; focal plane 11 m (36 ft); white flash every 4 s. 8 m (27 ft) square pyramidal wood tower, painted white with red trim. No photo available. Located near Irving at the end of a long sand spit, now protected as a nature park; accessible by a long hike, about 10 miles round trip. Owner: Canadian Coast Guard. Site manager: Irving Eco-Centre (Dune de Bouctouche). ARLHS CAN-055; Notmar 1122; Admiralty H1362; NGA 7680.
* Dixon Point (Dixon Point Range Front) (2)
1919 (station established 1881). Active; focal plane 10 m (34 ft); white flash every 5 s. 7.5 m (25 ft) square pyramidal wood tower with lantern and gallery, painted white with red trim; lantern is red. Although the range has been discontinued, this front light remains in service. Located on NB 535 at Saint Thomas. Site open, tower closed. Owner/site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-708; Notmar 1120; Admiralty H1369; NGA 7686.
* Dixon Point Range Rear (2)
1919 (station established 1881). Inactive. Approx. 9 m (30 ft) square pyramidal wood tower with lantern and gallery, painted white with red trim; lantern is red. This abandoned lighthouse is in poor condition and is deteriorating quickly. Canadian Watch List. Located on NB 535 at Saint Thomas. Site open, tower closed. Owner/site manager: unknown. ARLHS CAN-161; Admiralty H1369.1.
* Cocagne Range Front
1907. Active; focal plane 8 m (26 ft); continuous yellow light. 7.5 m (25 ft) square pyramidal wood tower with lantern and gallery, painted white with red trim and a broad vertical red stripe on the range line; lantern is red. The rear range light is on a skeletal tower. Another closeup photo shows the side of the tower. Located at the south end of the bridge over the Cocagne River on NB 134 in Cocagne; Google has a satellite view. Site and tower closed (private property) but the light is easily seen from the road. Owner: Canadian Coast Guard. Site manager: private. ARLHS CAN-141; Notmar 1116; Admiralty H1354; NGA 7708.
* Caissie Point
1872. Active; focal plane 14 m (47 ft); yellow light, 2 s on, 2 s off, 2 s on, 6 s off. 12 m (39 ft) square pyramidal wood tower with lantern and gallery, painted white with red trim; lantern is red. Located at the end of a side road off NB 530 north of Shediac; Google has a satellite view. Site and tower closed (private property) but the light is easily seen from nearby. Owner: Canadian Coast Guard. Site manager: private. ARLHS CAN-743; Notmar 1113; Admiralty H1350; NGA 7724.
* Pointe du Chêne Range Front (2)
1895 (?). Active; focal plane 8 m (26 ft); continuous red light. 7.5 m (25 ft) square pyramidal wood tower with lantern and gallery, painted white with red trim and a broad vertical red stripe on the range line; lantern is red. The history of these range lights is obscure; they may have been rebuilt in 1960. The lighthouse was relocated farther from the beach in 1990. Located in Parlee Beach Provincial Park, off exit 37 of NB 15 east of Shediac. Site open, tower closed. Owner: Canadian Coast Guard. Site manager: Parlee Beach Provincial Park. ARLHS CAN-397; Notmar 1107; Admiralty H1328; NGA 7736.
* Pointe du Chêne Range Rear (2)
1895 (?). Active; focal plane 13.5 m (45 ft); continuous red light. 12 m (39 ft) square pyramidal wood tower with lantern and gallery, raised on pilings, painted white with red trim and a broad vertical red stripe on the range line; lantern is red. Located in Parlee Beach Provincial Park, off exit 37 of NB 15 east of Shediac. Site open, tower closed. Owner: Canadian Coast Guard. Site manager: Parlee Beach Provincial Park. ARLHS CAN-713; Notmar 1108; Admiralty H1328.1; NGA 7740.
* Cape Jourimain
1870. Inactive since 1997. 16 m (53 ft) octagonal wood tower with lantern and gallery, painted white; lantern is red. Several good photos are available. This historic lighthouse was deactivated in 1997 when the new Confederation Bridge, linking New Brunswick to Prince Edward Island, was completed. After being abandoned by the Coast Guard, it began to deteriorate. Canadian Watch List. The nearby nature center has launched a drive for funds needed to repair and repaint the tower. The nearby nature center has historical exhibits and visitor facilities. Located at the last exit in New Brunswick before the bridge. Site open, tower closed. Owner/site manager: Cape Jourimain Nature Centre. ARLHS CAN-706; Admiralty H1318.
Cape Tormentine Outer Wharf (Range Front) (3)
1940s (station established 1901). Reactivated (inactive 1997-98); focal plane 12 m (39 ft); red light, 1 s on, 1 s off. 11 m (33 ft) square tower with lantern and gallery and with an unusual and attractive pepperpot shape, cylindrical at the base and strongly tapered above. Lighthouse painted white with red trim. A 1997 photo is available. The range was discontinued when the Confederation Bridge was opened in 1997, but the front light was reactivated the following year at the request of local fishermen. In 2004 a peatmoss company leased the wharf and fenced it so that there is no longer public access to the lighthouse. Located at the end of the former Cape Tormentine ferry wharf, which was made obsolete by the bridge. Accessible by walking the pier. Site and tower closed. Owner: Canadian Coast Guard. Site manager: unknown. ARLHS CAN-112; Notmar 1090; Admiralty H13018; NGA 7824.

Cape Jourimain Light (Confederation Bridge in the background), September 2007
Creative Commons photo by Harold Jarche
* Cape Tormentine Outer Wharf Range Rear (2)
1907 (station established 1901). Inactive since 1997. 12.5 m (40 ft) square pyramidal wood tower with lantern and gallery, raised on pilings, painted white with red trim and a broad vertical red stripe on the range line; lantern is red. Sibling of Pointe du Chêne Range Rear. Abandoned with the end of the ferry in 1997, this lighthouse is rapidly deteriorating. Canadian Watch List. The Cape Tormentine Community Development Corporation is seeking to take over ownership or management of these range lights. Located onshore near the former Cape Tormentine ferry wharf. Site open, tower closed. Owner: Canadian Coast Guard. Site manager: uncertain. ARLHS CAN-904; Admiralty H1308.1.
* Indian Point Range Front
1955. Inactive since 1998. 6 m (20 ft) square pyramidal wood tower, painted white with a broad vertical red stripe on the range line. No lantern; the light was shown through a square window. Abandoned and in very poor condition. Canadian Watch List. Located at the end of a dirt road off NB 960 about a mile south of Cape Tormentine. Site open, tower closed. Owner: Canadian Coast Guard. Site manager: uncertain. ARLHS CAN-249; Admiralty H1306.
* Indian Point Range Rear
1955. Inactive since 1998. 12 m (38 ft) square pyramidal wood tower with lantern and gallery, painted white with red trim and a broad vertical red stripe on the range line. Abandoned and in very poor condition. Canadian Watch List. Located off NB 960 near Vista Drive about a mile south of Cape Tormentine. Site open, tower closed. Owner: Canadian Coast Guard. Site manager: private. ARLHS CAN-250; Admiralty H1306.1.

Southeast Coast Lighthouses

Chignecto Bay and Upper Bay of Fundy Lighthouses
* Pecks Point
1890 (relocated to Pecks Point in 1908). Inactive since the 1970s. 6.5 m (22 ft) square pyramidal wood tower with lantern but no gallery, painted white with red trim; lantern roof is red. This lighthouse was originally built at Wards Point and was relocated to Pecks Point in 1908. After deactivation it was sold and relocated near Rockport adjacent to a private residence. Located in or near Rockport; more information is needed. Owner/site manager: private. ARLHS CAN-731.
Grindstone Island
1908 (station established 1859). Inactive since 2001. 20.5 m (68 ft) hexagonal concrete tower with six buttresses, lantern and gallery. The original 4° Fresnel lens is now in use at the Saint John Harbour lighthouse replica (see below). The future of this abandoned light station is unclear, and the lighthouse is beginning to deteriorate without maintenance. Canadian Watch List. The island is owned by the Anglican Church of Canada and managed by the Canadian Wildlife Service as a bird sanctuary; access is restricted. Located on an island in Chignecto Bay; visible from nature trails at Mary's Point Bird Sanctuary, at the end of Mary's Point Road off NB 915 at Riverside-Albert. Accessible only by boat. Site and tower closed. Owner: Canadian Coast Guard. Site manager: Shepody National Wildlife Area. ARLHS CAN-711; Admiralty H4046.
* Anderson Hollow (3)
Date uncertain (station established 1889). Inactive for many years. Approx. 9 m (30 ft) square pyramidal wood tower, painted white with red trim. No lantern; the light was shone through a square window. It's interesting that this lighthouse has a fake gallery: a non-functional platform added so that the building presents the traditional pepperpot shape. Originally located on the wharf at Waterside, this lighthouse has been relocated several times. Presently it is an exhibit at the Harvey Bank wharf, a former shipyard now under restoration. Located on Mary's Point Road off NB 915 at Riverside-Albert. Site open, tower closed. Site manager: Harvey Bank Interpretive Centre. ARLHS CAN-704.
**** Cape Enragé (2)
1870 (station established 1838). Active; focal plane 38 m (125 ft); green flash every 6 s. 9 m (29 ft) square pyramidal wood tower with lantern and gallery, painted white with red trim; lantern is red. Fog horn (three 2 s blasts every 60 s). 2-story wood keeper's house restored, beginning in 1993, by students from Harrison Trimble High School in Moncton. A good closeup is available. The light station now houses the Cape Enragé Adventure Centre, which offers a variety of activities. Interpretive center and tea room in the keeper's house. Gift shop. A popular tourist stop, Cape Enragé is one of Canada's most successful lighthouse restoration projects. Jeremy D'Entremont wrote a feature article on this light station for the Lighthouse Digest of January 2001, and Deborah Carr has an article on its restoration. Located on Barn Marsh Island, which is connected to the mainland by a causeway, south of Alma off NB 915. Parking provided. Site open, tower open to guided tours May through October. Owner: Canadian Coast Guard. Site manager: Cape Enragé Adventure Centre. ARLHS CAN-096; Notmar 157; Admiralty H4060; NGA 11064.
*** Quaco Head (2) (lantern)
1983. 8 m (26 ft) square pyramidal wood tower with lantern and gallery, painted white with red trim; lantern is red. This faux lighthouse was built to display the lantern of the 1883 Quaco Head Light. It is not a reproduction of the original lighthouse, which was a square tower attached to a keeper's house. The building serves during the summer as the tourist information center for the St. Martins area. Located at 424 Main Street in downtown St. Martins. Site open, tower open for climbing whenever the information center is open. Owner/site manager: Village of St. Martins.
* Quaco Head (3)
1976(?) (station established 1835). Active; focal plane 26 m (85 ft); white flash every 10 s. 12 m (39 ft) square cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery, attached to one corner of a 1-story concrete fog signal building. Fog horn (3 s blast every 30 s). Lighthouse painted white, lantern and gallery red. The lantern room of the second lighthouse (1883) is preserved atop the faux lighthouse and visitor center at St. Martins, and the Fresnel lens is displayed at the Quaco Museum, also in St. Martins. Located at the end of West Quaco Road, off NB 111 near St. Martins. Owner/site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-421; Notmar 150; Admiralty H4076; NGA 11080.


Grindstone Island Light, 2002


Quaco Head Light
photos copyright Kelly Anne Loughery; used by permission


Saint John Harbour Lighthouses
* Cape Spencer (4)
1983 (station established 1873). Active; focal plane 62 m (204 ft); white flash every 11 s. Approx. 12 m (40 ft) fiberglass tower with lantern and gallery. Upper half of the lighthouse painted red, lower half white. Fog horn (three 2 s blasts every 60 s) mounted on approx. Nearby is the 7.5 m (25 ft) square cylindrical skeletal tower that carried the light from 1971 to 1983. Two keeper's houses are now used as private residences. A 2007 photo is available. Located at the end of Red Head Road south of East Saint John; Google has a satellite view. Owner/site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-109; Notmar 146; Admiralty H4078; NGA 11088.
Partridge Island (4)
1961 (station established 1791). Active; focal plane 35 m (116 ft); white flash every 7.5 s. 14 m (45 ft) octagonal concrete tower with lantern and gallery, vertical sections painted alternately red and white; lantern is red. A closeup photo is available, plus another photo taken from a distance. The lighthouse is a communications relay station, so it also carries a large microwave antenna. Nearby are foundations of the keeper's house, burned by arsonists in 1999. This is New Brunswick's oldest light station. The original lighthouse burned in 1832. The light station was the site of the world's first steam-powered fog horn in 1859; Lighthouse Digest has a March 2005 article on that invention. The second lighthouse was replaced in 1880; the third was demolished in 1959. Located on an island in Saint John Harbour; Google has a satellite view. Visible from many places around the harbor. Site and tower closed; Coast Guard permission is needed to land on the island. Owner/site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-365; Notmar 100; Admiralty H4082; NGA 11100.
Courtenay Bay Breakwater
1927. Active; focal plane 13.5 m (44 ft); red flash every 4 s. 10 m (33 ft) octagonal tower; lantern removed. There is a historic photo from World War II, when coastal defense artillery was installed at the lighthouse. Located at the end of a long breakwater on the east side of Saint John Harbour; Google has a satellite view. Accessible only by boat. Site and tower closed. Owner/site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-906; Notmar 104; Admiralty H4083; NGA 11112.
* Saint John Harbour
Late 1980s. Inactive (a decorative light is displayed). 10 m (33 ft) octagonal wood tower with lantern and gallery, painted white; lantern is red. A closeup photo is available, and the lighthouse is in the background of the photo at right. This lighthouse was built by personnel of the Saint John Coast Guard Base and equipped with a 4° Fresnel lens transferred from the Grindstone Island Light (see above). The lighthouse was not intended as an aid to navigation. Located near the end of the wharf on the base, on Water Street; visible from across Market Slip. Site and tower closed. Owner/site manager: City of Saint John.
* Digby Wharf NS (relocated to Saint John)
1903. Inactive. 8 m (26 ft) square pyramidal wood tower with lantern and gallery, painted white with red trim. This lighthouse was relocated from the ferry wharf at Digby, Nova Scotia. Craig Stephen's photo is at right. Located on Market Square on Water Street in downtown Saint John, near the Saint John Hilton; a nice photo of the square is available. Site open, tower closed. Owner: unknown. Owner/site manager: City of Saint John. ARLHS CAN-725.

Digby Wharf Light with replica light in the background, Christmas 2000
Creative Commons photo by Craig Stephen

Saint John River Lighthouses
* Swift Point (Green Head)
1869. Active; focal plane 28 m (92 ft); green light, 2 s on 10 s off. 14 m (46 ft) square pyramidal wood tower with lantern and gallery, painted white with red trim; lantern painted red. A view from the river is available. This lighthouse acts as a leading light marking the western entrance to the Saint John River Gorge; ships bound downstream steer directly towards it to find the proper channel. Located on the west side of the river at the end of a dirt road off Green Head Road on the northwest side of Saint John; the road is gated but the walk to the lighthouse is only about 800 m (1/2 mi). Site open, tower closed. Owner/site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-492; Notmar 116.
* Renforth
1980s. Active (privately maintained and unofficial); continuous white light. 6 m (20 ft) octagonal pyramidal wood tower with lantern and gallery, painted white; lantern painted red. The lighthouse was built in a small community park near the Renforth Boat Club. Located at the foot of Wharf Street in Renforth, on the east side of the Kennebecasis River (the eastern branch of the Saint John estuary). Site open, tower closed. Owner/site manager: uncertain.
* McColgan Point
1914. Active; focal plane 12 m (37 ft); white light, 2 s on 10 s off. 8 m (27 ft) square pyramidal wood tower with lantern and gallery, painted white; lantern roof is red. Located on the north side of the Milkish Channel, on the Kingston Peninsula, at the Kennebecasis Island ferry wharf. Site open, tower closed. Owner/site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-309; Notmar 119.
* Bayswater
1914. Inactive since 2005. 8 m (27 ft) square pyramidal wood tower with lantern and gallery, painted white; lantern roof is red. The light was discontinued in November 2005. Located on the Kingston Peninsula, beside NB 845. Site open, tower closed. Owner/site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-025; Notmar 120.
* Sand Point
1869. Active; focal plane 23 m (75 ft); continuous red light. 17.5 m (58 ft) square pyramidal cast iron skeletal tower with enclosed watch room, lantern and gallery. Skeletal portion painted red, watch room and lantern white, lantern roof red. Like the Swift Point Light (above), this is a leading light; ships bound upstream from Saint John steer directly towards it to find the channel to the upper river. Located at the end of Sand Point Road on the north side of Grand Bay. Site open, tower closed. Owner/site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-445; Notmar 121.
Belyeas Point (2)
1930s (station established 1898). Active; focal plane 14 m (45 ft); green flash every 5 s. 11 m (37 ft) square pyramidal wood tower with lantern and gallery, painted white with red trim; lantern painted red. The lighthouse was rebuilt and slightly relocated following severe floods in the 1930s. Located on the west side of the river at the lower end of the Long Reach, about 3 km (2 mi) north of Westfield. Accessible only by boat, but easily visible from a nearby residential neighborhood. Site open, tower closed. Owner/site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-031; Notmar 122.
The Cedars
1904. Inactive since 1994. 10 m (32 ft) square pyramidal wood tower with lantern and gallery, painted white with red trim; lantern painted red. Located on the east side of the Long Reach of the river, off NB 845 in Long Reach, about 10 miles north of the Hardings Point ferry. Site and tower closed (private property), but the lighthouse may be accessible with permission. Owner/site manager: private. ARLHS CAN-124.
* Oak Point (2)
1902 (station established 1869). Active; focal plane 16 m (52 ft); green light, 2 s on, 8 s off. 14.5 m (48 ft) square pyramidal wood tower with lantern and gallery, mounted on four short concrete pillars. Lighthouse painted white with red trim; lantern painted red. Formerly modified for use as a gift shop, this lighthouse has been returned to its historic appearance. Located at the tip of Oak Point, on the west side of the Long Reach of the river off NB 102, adjacent to the campground of the Oak Point Provincial Park; Google has a satellite view. Site open, tower closed. Owner: Canadian Coast Guard. Site manager: Oak Point Provincial Park. ARLHS CAN-358; Notmar 125.
* Hampstead
1900. Inactive since 1994. 5.5 m (18 ft) square cylindrical tower with lantern. One of the smallest Canadian lighthouses, this abandoned tower has been transferred to the Saint John River Society. Relocated to higher ground in 1999 near the ferry wharf in Hampstead, on the west side of the river just off NB 102. The Saint John River Society has assumed management of the wharf but declined to take responsibility for the lighthouse. Site open, tower closed. Owner: Canadian Coast Guard. Site manager: Saint John River Society. ARLHS CAN-221.
Lower Musquash Island (2)
1924 (station established 1875). Inactive since about 1994. 12 m (37 ft) square pyramidal wood tower with lantern, painted white with red trim; lantern painted red. This abandoned lighthouse is on the Canadian Watch List. Located near Lower Cambridge on an island in the entrance to Washademoak Lake, which is not a lake but a northeastward branch of the Saint John estuary. Accessible only by boat. Owner/site manager: unknown. ARLHS CAN-333.

The Cedars Light, October 2001
photo copyright Kelly Anne Loughery
used by permission
* Hendry Farm (2)
1896 (station established 1869). Inactive since 1995. 8 m (27 ft) square pyramidal wood tower with lantern, painted white with red trim; lantern painted red. In September 2005, ownership of the lighthouse was transferred to the Village of Cambridge-Narrows. Located on the west side of Washademoak Lake off NB 715 near Cambridge Narrows. Owner/site manager: Village of Cambridge-Narrows. ARLHS CAN-520.
* Gagetown (2)
1958 (station established 1895). Active; focal plane 12 m (39 ft); continuous green light. 10 m (32 ft) square cylindrical watch room and lantern mounted on a square pyramidal wood skeletal tower. Tower painted white, lantern and gallery red. Located at the Gagetown ferry, on the west side of the river just off NB 102. Site open, tower closed. Owner/site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-190; Notmar 135.
* [Robertson Point (2)]
Date unknown (station established 1873). Active; focal plane 12 m (40 ft); continuous red light. 7.5 m (25 ft) white cylindrical fiberglass tower. This modern aid replaced a square pyramidal wood tower. Located at White's Cove on Grand Lake. Site open, tower closed. Owner/site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-432; Notmar 137.
* Wilmot Bluff
1869. Inactive since 1969. 13 m (42 ft) square pyramidal wood tower with lantern and gallery, painted white with red trim; lantern roof is red. Located on Thatch Road off NB 102 near the Fredericton airport. Site and tower closed (private property), but the lighthouse is easy to see from the road. Owner/site manager: private. ARLHS CAN-734.

South Coast and Passamaquoddy Bay Lighthouses
* Musquash Head (2)
1959 (station established 1879). Active; focal plane 35 m (115 ft); white flash every 3 s. 14 m (46 ft) octagonal concrete tower with lantern and gallery, painted white with a single red horizontal band; lantern is also red. Fog horn (4 s blast every 60 s). A closeup and a view from the water are available. A hiking trail built in the 1990s provides public access to this formerly isolated station. Located at the end of a dirt road off King William Road at the eastern entrance to Musquash Harbour near Lorneville; accessible by a hike of about 1.5 km (1 mi) round trip. Parking available. Google has a satellite view. Site open, tower closed. Owner: Canadian Coast Guard. Site manager: Lorneville Community and Recreation Association. ARLHS CAN-332; Notmar 97; Admiralty H4096; NGA 11148.
Point Lepreau (3)
1959 (station established 1831). Active; focal plane 25.5 m (84 ft); white flash every 3 s. 17.5 m (58 ft) octagonal concrete tower with lantern and gallery, painted with red and white horizontal bands; lantern is red. Fog horn (three 2 s blasts every 60 s). The lighthouse marks one of the most prominent points on the Bay of Fundy coastline; Google has a satellite view. Located on the grounds of the Point Lepreau nuclear generating station. Site and tower closed. Owner: Canadian Coast Guard. Site manager: New Brunswick Power. ARLHS CAN-390; Notmar 90; Admiralty H4108; NGA 11160.
Southwest Wolf Island (2)
1982 (station established 1871). Active; focal plane 39 m (128 ft); white flash every 10 s. 8 m (28 ft) fiberglass tower with lantern and gallery, painted white; lantern is red. Located on the southern tip of the island in the Wolf Islands off the mouth of Passamaquoddy Bay. Accessible only by boat; visible distantly from the Grand Manan ferry and from Head Harbour Light on Campobello Island (see below). Site open, tower closed. Owner/site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-470; Notmar 36; Admiralty H4110; NGA 11172.
* Lighthouse Point (Drews Head, Beaver Harbour) (2)
1984 (station established 1875). Active; focal plane 14.5 m (47 ft); white light, 7 s on, 8 s off. 8 m (28 ft) fiberglass tower with lantern and gallery, painted white; lantern is red. 1-story fog signal building. Fog horn (6 s blast every 60 s). Sibling of Cape Spencer Light (above). A photo of the original lighthouse is available. Located beyond the end of Lighthouse Road, off Main Street in Beaver Harbour; accessible by a walk of about 800 m (1/2 mi) round trip. Limited parking. Site open, tower closed. Owner/site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-162; Notmar 83; Admiralty H4112; NGA 11184.
Pea Point (2)
1965 (station established 1878). Active; focal plane 17 m (56 ft); continuous white light. 10 m (34 ft) square cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery, rising from one corner of a 1-story concrete fog signal building. Fog horn (two 3 s blasts every 60 s). Located on a small island near the Grand Manan Island ferry terminal near Black's Harbour. Although it is possible to walk to the lighthouse at low tide, treacherous footing and rapidly changing tides make this hazardous. Site and tower closed. Owner/site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-366; Notmar 81; Admiralty H4114; NGA 11192.
Bliss Island (2)
1964 (station established 1871). Active; focal plane 15.5 m (51 ft); red flash every 4 s. 12 m (38 ft) square cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery, rising from one corner of a 1-story concrete fog signal building. A good closeup photo is available. Located on the southwest point of the island in the entrance to Bliss Harbour. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. Owner/site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-045; Notmar 77; Admiralty H4118; NGA 11200.
*** L'Etete Passage (Green's Point)
1903 (fog signal station established 1879). Inactive since 1999 (fog signal remains active). 12 m (39 ft) octagonal pyramidal wood tower with lantern and gallery, painted white with red trim. Fog signal (3 s blast every 30 s). The station guards the passage between Deer Island and the mainland. The keeper's house is now a museum displaying items of lighthouse and local maritime history. The nearby 1-story Coast Guard monitoring station is available for vacation rental. Located on the point, a peninsula connected to the mainland by a narrow isthmus neer the Deer Island ferry terminal in L'Etete. Site open, museum open daily in the summer, tower closed. Owner: Canadian Coast Guard. Site manager: Greens Point Light Association. ARLHS CAN-214; Notmar 71; Admiralty H4120; NGA 11208.
* St. Andrews
1833. Inactive since 1938. Approx. 9 m (30 ft) octagonal pyramidal wood tower, painted white. Lantern removed; the tower has a pyramidal red cap. As of early 2002 this historic and long-abandoned lighthouse was in poor condition, as was the seawall that supported it. The lighthouse ranked #1 on the former NBLHS Endangered List; it is on our Canadian Watch List. In July 2002 the St. Andrews Civic Trust relocated the tower about 15 m (50 ft) from the seawall so that it could be restored, a project expected to cost $200,000. Eventually the seawall is to be repaired and the restored lighthouse returned to its original location, possibly to be relit. However, a 2005 closeup photo and C. Morissey's 2007 photo do not show any change, and visitors in 2007 also reported no work in progress. Located at the end of Patrick Street in St. Andrews, adjacent to a restaurant. Site open, tower closed. Owner: St. Andrews Civic Trust. Site manager: Village of St. Andrews. ARLHS CAN-714.

Deer and Campobello Islands Lighthouses
Note: Deer Island and Campobello Islands are substantial islands in the mouth of Passamaquoddy Bay close to the U.S. border. Deer Island is about 13 km (8 mi) long and is accessible by ferries from L'Etete and from Eastport, Maine. Another ferry operates between Deer Island and Campobello Island. Campobello is larger, about 16 km (10 mi) long; it is accessible by the ferry from Deer Island and by bridge from Lubec, Maine.
Leonardville
1914. Active; focal plane 20 m (66 ft); continuous white light. 8 m (28 ft) square pyramidal wood tower with lantern and gallery, painted white with red trim. Located on a cliff and the entrance to Leonardville Harbour, on the east side of Deer Island. Island accessible by ferry (free) from L'Etete. Site and tower closed (private property) but the lighthouse can be seen from NB 772 through trees. Owner/site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-274; Notmar 46; Admiralty H4146; NGA 11264.
* Head Harbour (East Quoddy Head)
1829. Active; focal plane 17.5 m (58 ft); continuous red light. 15.5 m (51 ft) octagonal pyramidal wood tower with lantern and gallery, connected to a keeper's house by a covered walkway. Fog signal building (1914) and other light station buildings. Fog horn (4 s blast every 60 s). Lighthouse painted white with one red vertical stripe and one red horizontal band forming the pattern of St. George's Cross, the symbol of England. Jeremy D'Entremont's photo appears at the top of this page, and Lighthouse Explorer has a good closeup photo by Robert Bachman. New Brunswick's oldest lighthouse, one of Canada's best known and most photographed lighthouses, and one of the few light stations in the province that has all its original structures. The Friends of Head Harbour Lightstation are working to improve access and restore the buildings. In 2006 the Friends painted the entire light station. Photos of their current activities are usually available. Located on a rocky islet off the northernmost point of Campobello Island, which is accessible by bridge from Lubec, Maine. Site open; access to the light station is by a narrow sandbar covered by water at high tide, so care is required. Tower closed. Owner: Canadian Coast Guard. Site manager: Friends of Head Harbour Lightstation. ARLHS CAN-166; Notmar 44; Admiralty H4154; NGA 11332.
* Mulholland Point
1885. Inactive since approx. 1962. 13.5 m (44 ft) octagonal pyramidal wood tower with lantern and gallery, painted white; lantern is red. This lighthouse is well maintained by the Roosevelt Campobello International Park Commission. Picnic area adjacent to the tower. Located on the west side of Campobello Island adjacent to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Bridge, which connects the island to Lubec, Maine. Site open, tower closed. Owner/site manager: Roosevelt Campobello International Park. ARLHS CAN-326.

Mulholland Point Light
photo copyright Kelly Anne Loughery
used by permission

Grand Manan Island Area Lighthouses
Note: Grand Manan Island is larger than either Deer or Campobello. About 30 km (19 mi) long, it lies in the Bay of Fundy about 12 km (7.5 mi) southeast of West Quoddy Head, Maine. The island is accessible year-round by ferry from Blacks Harbour.
* Long Eddy Point
1966 (fog signal station established 1871). Active; focal plane 38.5 m (126 ft); red flash every 8 s. 9.5 m (31 ft) square cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery, rising from one corner of a 1-story concrete fog signal building. Lighthouse painted white with red trim; lantern is red. Fog horn (4 s blast every 60 s). The fog signal station was known for generations as "The Whistle." Located at the northern tip of Grand Manan Island. Site open, tower closed. Owner/site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-283; Notmar 34; Admiralty H4166; NGA 11360.
* Swallowtail
1860. Active; focal plane 37 m (122 ft); white light, 4 s on, 2 s off. 16 m (53 ft) octagonal pyramidal wood tower with lantern and gallery, painted white with red trim; lantern is red. Fog horn (2 s blast every 20 s). The keeper's house, restored by a movie production company in 1996, is now a bed and breakfast inn. This historic light, fifth oldest in New Brunswick, has been in need of restoration; it is on the Canadian Watch List. In fall 2004 the lighthouse was painted by the Grand Manan Rotary Club and other volunteers. The building looked fine in a photo taken after the painting, but a 2006 photo shows how quickly the paint weathers. In March 2008, the village of Grand Manan briefly put the keeper's house up for sale, but after public outcry the sale was cancelled. The ferry from Blacks Harbour passes the lighthouse on arriving. Located off Old Airport Road at the end of a rocky peninsula north of North Head; accessible by a short hike. Parking provided. Site open, keeper's house open to guests June through October, tower closed. Owner: Canadian Coast Guard. Site manager: Swallowtail Inn. ARLHS CAN-491; Notmar 33; Admiralty H4168; NGA 11364.
Great Duck Island
1966 (fog signal station established 1886). Active; focal plane 15 m (50 ft); white flash every 10 s. Approx. 11 m (35 ft) square cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery, rising from one corner of a 1-story fog signal building. Lighthouse painted white with red trim; lantern is red. Fog horn (4 s blast every 60 s). Daggett has a page with historic photos. Located at the south end of the island off the east coast of Grand Manan Island near Woodward's Cove. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. Owner/site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-210; Notmar 29; Admiralty H4174; NGA 11384.
Grand Harbour
1879. Inactive since 1963. Square pyramidal wood tower attached to 1-1/2 story wood keeper's house. The abandoned lighthouse is collapsing in ruins. Once called "the most endangered lighthouse in North America," it has become a lost cause. "Saving" it now would mean practically rebuilding it from scratch. Hans Raffelt has an August 2006 photo, and a February 2007 photo shows the lighthouse still standing. Daggett has a page with historic photos. Located on Ross Island, accessible from Grand Harbour, Grand Manan Island, at low tide. However, the island is privately owned and the lighthouse is too dangerous to enter if indeed it is still standing. Site closed. owner/site manager: private. ARLHS CAN-709.
* Long Point
1966 (fog signal station established 1929). Active; focal plane 15.5 m (51 ft); white light, 6 s on, 6 s off. 11 m (37 ft) square cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery, rising from one corner of a 1-story fog signal building. Lighthouse painted white with red trim; lantern is red. Fog horn (2 s blast every 20 s). A foggy photo is available. Located on the southern end of White Head Island southeast of Grand Manan Island; accessible by ferry from Grand Manan. Site open, tower closed. Owner/site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-644; Notmar 25; Admiralty H4178; NGA 11400.
Gannet Rock
1831 (John Purvis). Active; focal plane 28 m (92 ft); white flash every 6 s. 23 m (75 ft) octagonal pyramidal wood tower attached to 2-story stone keeper's house. Lighthouse painted with black and white vertical stripes; lantern is red. Fog horn (three 2 s blasts every 60 s). The lantern is modern (1967). A 2° Fresnel lens formerly used in the lighthouse is on display at the Grand Manan Museum in Grand Harbour. Staffed until 1996, this historic lighthouse has deteriorated sadly since it was automated. However, the Coast Guard began an extensive restoration is 2003. Lighthouse Digest has an account of life on the rock by the daughter of a former keeper. Daggett has a page with photos and historucal information. Located on a bare, half-acre island about 10 km (6 mi) southeast of Southwest Head. Accessible only by boat in very dangerous seas; landing on the island is difficult. Site and tower closed. Owner/site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-192; Admiralty H4188; Notmar 8; NGA 11416.
* Southwest Head (2)
1959 (station established 1880). Active; focal plane 48 m (157 ft); white flash every 10 s. 9 m (30 ft) square cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery, rising from one corner of a 1-story fog signal building. Lighthouse painted white with red trim; lantern is red. Fog horn (6 s blast every 60 s). A tall communications tower nearby dwarfs the lighthouse. A foggy closeup and a distant view are available, and Daggett has a page with historic photos. Located at the end of NB 776 and at the brink of a vertical cliff on the southwestern point of Grand Manan Island. Site open (be careful), tower closed. Owner/site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-469; Notmar 11; Admiralty H4186; NGA 11436.

Gannet Rock Light
photo copyright Kelly Anne Loughery; used by permission
Machias Seal Island (2)
1915 (station established 1832). Active; focal plane 25 m (82 ft); white flash every 3 s. 18 m (60 ft) octagonal concrete tower with lantern and gallery, painted white; lantern is red. Fog horn (two 3 s blasts every 60 s). Two 1-story Coast Guard buildings (1950s) with red roofs. Ed Karjala has posted a closeup photo. Machias Seal Island is a small (7 ha; 15 acre) island about 19 km (12 mi) southwest of Grand Manan Island and 12 km (7.5 mi) southeast of Cutler, Maine. The island is claimed by both the U.S. and Canada. This dispute is more than 200 years old and is quite amicable on the whole, but to assert Canadian sovereignty the Coast Guard staffs this station year round. The station and lighthouse are powered by a large array of solar panels. The island is also an important bird nesting area and both countries recognize it as a wildlife preserve. Located on the highest point of the island. Accessible only by boat; ecotours are available from Seal Cove on Grand Manan and from Cutler and Jonesport, Maine. Owner/site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-292; Notmar 6; Admiralty H4192; NGA 11444.

Information available on lost lighthouses:

Notable faux lighthouses:

  • Fredericton (1989?) has a museum, but it is not a working lighthouse.
  • Grand Anse (early 1990s) is not an accurate representation of a historic light.
  • Le Pays de la Sagouine (date unknown), in the replica Acadian village of the same name at Bouctouche, is a good replica but not an aid to navigation.
  • Ritchie Wharf (date unknown) in Miramichi, is located on the Miramachi River and is an accurate lighthouse replica, but is not an active aid to navigation.
  • Tracadie (1980s) is well visited but has never been a working lighthouse.

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Posted September 8, 2003; checked and revised October 14, 2007. Lighthouses: 75. Site copyright 2007 Russ Rowlett and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.