Prince Edward Island Lighthouses

Prince Edward Island, smallest of the ten Canadian provinces, is located in the southern part of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, separated from the mainland by the Northumberland Strait. The island is readily accessible by the Confederation Bridge from Cape Jourimain, New Brunswick or by car ferry from Caribou, Nova Scotia.

The Prince Edward Island Lighthouse Society works for the preservation of the island's light stations. As far as I know, the society does not have a web site of its own.

Special thanks to Kelly Ann Loughery for sharing her extensive knowledge of Prince Edward Island lighthouses and her large collection of photos.

ARLHS numbers are from the ARLHS World List of Lights; Notmar numbers are from the Canadian Coast Guard's Atlantic list; Admiralty numbers are from Volume H of the Admiralty List of Lights & Fog Signals; and U.S. NGA numbers are from Publication 110, Atlantic Coast of the Americas. Unless noted otherwise, all active lights are owned and operated by the Canadian Coast Guard.

General Sources
Prince Edward Island Lighthouses
Directions and access information posted by the provincial goverment as part of its InfoPEI site.
Prince Edward Island Lighthouses
Photos and information posted by Kraig Anderson.
Prince Edward Island Lighthouses
Photos and brief notes by Lorne Hull.
Lighthouses of Prince Edward Island
Photos from a 1999 tour by Diane Poremsky.
Lighthouses in Prince Edward Island, Canada
Aerial photos posted by Marinas.com.
Leuchttürme Kanadas auf historischen Postkarten
Historic postcard views posted by Klaus Huelse.
 


North Cape Light
photo copyright Kelly Anne Loughery
used by permission

Western North Coast Lighthouses
* North Cape
1867. Active; focal plane 24 m (78 ft); yellow light, 1 s on, 4 s off. 19.5 m (62 ft) octagonal tower with lantern and gallery, painted white with red trim; lantern is red. Kelly Anne Loughery's photo appears above, Anderson has photos, Charles Bray has a good photo, Marinas.com has aerial photos, and Google has a good satellite view. The nearby North Cape Interpretive Centre has a museum, aquarium, gift shop, and restaurant. Located on on Lady Slipper Drive, PE 12, at the northwestern tip of the island north of Tignish. Site open, tower closed. Owner/site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-345; Notmar 1036; Admiralty H1076; NGA 7852.
* Big Tignish (Judes Point) (Range Rear)
1881. Inactive since 1997. Approx. 9 m (30 ft) square pyramidal wood tower with lantern and gallery, painted white with red trim; lantern painted red. This abandoned lighthouse seems likely to become endangered, and it does appears to be deteriorating in a September 2006 photo by Corey Hallisey, in an October 2007 photo, and in Anderson's photos. The light was the rear light of a range; the front light was a skeleton tower at the end of the nearby breakwater. Located on Judes Point Road in Tignish Shore. Site open, tower closed. Owner/site manager: unknown. ARLHS CAN-037; Admiralty H1080.1.
* Miminegash Range Rear (1)
1886. Inactive since 1972. 8 m (27 ft) square pyramidal wood tower, painted white with red trim; the lantern roof is red. Kelly Anne Loughery has a photo. Formerly located at Miminegash south of North Cape on the west coast of the island. Once relocated to the side of PE 12 at Kildare, the lighthouse has been relocated a second time and now stands on a dirt road off O'Rourke Road (route 162) about 10 km (6 mi) north of Alberton. Site open, tower closed. Site manager: private. ARLHS CAN-319.
* Northport Range Rear (1)
1885. Inactive since around 1970. Approx. 13 m (43 ft) square pyramidal wood tower with lantern and gallery. Lighthouse painted white. Kelly Anne Loughery has a photo. After deactivation, the lighthouse was sold, relocated, and incorporated into a 2-story residence. Located at the end of Carol Street in Alberton. Site and tower closed, although the former lighthouse can be seen from nearby. Site manager: private.
* Northport Range Rear (2) (formerly Front (1))
1885. Active; focal plane 13 m (42 ft); red light, 2 s on, 2 s off (visible only on the range line). 12 m (39 ft) square tower with lantern and gallery, lower 2/3 pyramidal and upper third cylindrical. Lighthouse painted white with red trim and a vertical red stripe extending 2/3 of the way down the tower. Kelly Anne Loughery's photo is at right, Anderson has photos, and Marinas.com has aerial photos (misidentified as Cascumpeque Light). This is the original front light of the range; it became the rear range about 1970. The current front range light is on a skeletal tower. Located at the entrance to Northport Harbour off PE 12 in Alberton. Site open, tower closed. Owner/site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-355; Notmar 1082; Admiralty H1094.1; NGA 7896.
Cascumpeque (2)
1899 (station established 1856). Inactive since 1970. Approx. 15 m (49 ft) square wood pyramidal tower with lantern and gallery, attached to a 2-story wood keeper's house. Anderson has excellent photos, and Kelly Anne Loughery has a photo. Located on an island guarding the entrance to Northport Harbour. Accessible only by boat; visible from the Northport Range Rear Light. Site and tower closed; the island and lighthouse are privately owned. Owner/site manager: private. ARLHS CAN-808.
#Cascumpeque (3)
1970. Inactive since 2004; demolished in 2005. 17 m (58 ft) square cylindrical skeletal tower with enclosed central cylinder, lantern and gallery. Lighthouse painted with red and white horizontal bands; lantern painted red. No photo available. This lighthouse was demolished in June 2005 after being severely damaged by a storm in December 2004. The light was not replaced. Located on an island guarding the entrance to Northport Harbour. Accessible only by boat; visible from the Northport Range Rear Light. Site status uncertain. Owner/site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-122; Notmar 1076; Admiralty H1086; NGA 7872.

Northport Range Rear (ex-Front) Light
photo copyright Kelly Anne Loughery
used by permission
Little Channel (Hardy's Channel) Range Rear
1873. Inactive since 1969. Approx. 7.5 m (25 ft) square pyramidal wood tower with lantern and gallery, originally attached to a 1-story keeper's cottage. Kelly Anne Loughery has a photo. The range guided ships through Conway Inlet to the harbor of Poplar Grove; it was replaced by a light on a short skeletal tower. For many years this lighthouse was listed as lost, but Michel Forand discovered that it was moved to the mainland and incorporated into a private residence. In 2008, Kelly Anne Loughery located the lighthouse near Freeland, where it is attached to a 1-1'2 story dwelling. The site is well inside private property. Site and tower closed. Admiralty H1100; ARLHS CAN-1257.
Malpeque Harbour Approach Range Rear
1961. Active; focal plane 17 m (55 ft); white light, 1 s on, 1 s off. 15 m (50 ft) skeletal tower with wooden upper portion, lantern and gallery. Skeletal portion painted red, wooden portion white. Kelly Anne Loughery has a photo. Located at the eastern end of Fish Island. Site and tower closed; visible from Cabot Beach Provincial Park on the other side of the harbor entrance. Owner/site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-298; Notmar 1067; Admiralty H1106.1; NGA 7924.
* Fish Island (2)
1876 (station established 1856). Inactive since 1961. 14 m (46 ft) square pyramidal wood tower with lantern, formerly attached to a 1-1/2 story wood keeper's house. Lighthouse painted white. L.P. Spanner has a photo. The lighthouse was replaced by the Malpeque Harbour Approach Range lights. In 1989 the keeper's house was demolished and the light tower was relocated by helicopter (in two sections) to Cabot Beach Provincial Park. In recent years it has been part of the set of a popular television series Emily of New Moon filmed in the park. Located in the park, off PE 20 northwest of Malpeque. Site open, tower closed. Owner: Tourism PEI. Site manager: Cabot Beach Provincial Park. ARLHS CAN-770.

Fish Island Light at Cabot Beach Provincial Park, 1999
Province of Prince Edward Island photo
* Malpeque Outer (Darnley Point) Range Front
1922. Active; focal plane 14 m (45 ft); continuous red light visible only on the range line. 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. Anderson has photos, and Marinas.com has aerial photos. Located on private property off PE 20 at Proffitts Point, north of Darnley. Site and tower closed but the lighthouse can be viewed from nearby. Owner/site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-299; Notmar 1062; Admiralty H1116; NGA 7912.
* Malpeque Outer (Darnley Point) Range Rear
1922. Active; focal plane 22 m (72 ft); continuous red light visible only on the range line. 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. Anderson has photos, Alan Culley has a 2007 photo, and Marinas.com has aerial photos. Located on private property off PE 20 at Proffitts Point, north of Darnley. Site and tower closed but the lighthouse can be viewed from nearby. Owner/site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-300; Notmar 1063; Admiralty H1116.1; NGA 7916.

Central North Coast Lighthouses
Cape Tryon (1)
1905. Inactive since 1969. Approx. 11 m (36 ft); lantern and gallery mounted at one end of a 2-story wood keeper's house. Building painted white with red trim; lantern painted red. Anderson has photos, Kelly Anne Loughery has a photo, and Google has a satellite view. The original Cape Tryon lighthouse has been relocated twice since it was deactivated in 1969. Nicely restored, it is in use as a private residence. Located at Cousins Shore about 4 km (2.5 mi) west of the cape. The surrounding land is private but Kelly Anne Loughery reports that the lighthouse can be viewed by parking at the end of Cousins Shore Road and walking a short distance up Lighthouse Road. Site and tower closed. Owner/site manager: private. ARLHS CAN-771.
Cape Tryon (2)
1969. Active; focal plane 35 m (115 ft); white light, 2 s on, 4 s off. 12 m (39 ft) square pyramidal shingled tower with lantern and gallery, painted white with red trim; lantern roof is red. The lighthouse is endangered by erosion of the cliff on which it stands; its situation can be seen in aerial photos from Marinas.com. Alan Culley has a 2007 photo, and Google has a satellite view. Located on private property atop a cliff north of French River; accessible by a private dirt road. The owners seem to tolerate polite visitors. Site open, tower closed. Owner: Canadian Coast Guard. Site manager: private. ARLHS CAN-113; Notmar 1061; Admiralty H1129; NGA 7948.
* New London (Range Rear) (Yankee Hill)
1876. Active; focal plane 13 m (43 ft); red light, 2 s on, 2 s off. 12 m (40 ft) square pyramidal shingled tower with lantern and gallery, rising from one half of a 1-1/2 story keeper's house. Lighthouse painted white with red trim; vertical red stripe marks the range line. Anderson has photos, a 2007 closeup is available, Marinas.com has aerial photos, and Google has a satellite view. The range was discontinued in 2006, when the front range light was removed. Located at the eastern end of the Cape Road north of French River, marking the west side of the entrance to Rustico Harbour. Site and tower closed, although the lighthouse can be viewed from nearby. Owner: Canadian Coast Guard. Site manager: private. ARLHS CAN-341; Notmar 1060; Admiralty H1130.1; NGA 7960.
* North Rustico Harbour (2)
1899 (station established 1876). Active; focal plane 12.5 m (41 ft); yellow light, 5 s on, 5 s off. 10 m (34 ft) square pyramidal wood tower with lantern and gallery, rising from one half of a 1-1/2 story keeper's house. Lighthouse painted white wth dark red trim; lantern is bright red. Anderson has photos, another excellent photo is available, Marinas.com has aerial photos, and Google has a fuzzy satellite view. A very well maintained little lighthouse. Located off PE 6 in the center of the town of North Rustico. Site open, tower closed. Owner: Canadian Coast Guard. Site manager: uncertain. ARLHS CAN-350; Notmar 1056; Admiralty H1141; NGA 7972.

New London Range Rear Light, August 2005
Creative Commons photo by Robert Hiscock
* Covehead Harbour (Cape Stanhope) (2)
1976 (station established 1967). Active; focal plane 10 m (33 ft); white flash every 5 s. 8 m (27 ft) square pyramidal wood towe with lantern and galleryr, painted white with red trim; lantern is red. Fog horn (maintained by local harbor authority, blast every 30 s). Anderson has photos, another fine photo is available, Marinas.com has aerial photos, and Google has a fuzzy satellite view. Located on the cape north of Stanhope marking the entrance to Covehead Bay. Site open, tower closed. Owner: Canadian Coast Guard. Site manager: Prince Edward Island National Park. ARLHS CAN-150; Notmar 1051; Admiralty H1150; NGA 7996.

Eastern North Coast Lighthouses
* St. Peters Harbour (2)
1881 (station established 1865). Inactive since the spring of 2008. Approx. 8 m (27 ft) square pyramidal wood tower with lantern and gallery, painted white with red trim; lantern is black. Anderson has closeup photos, and Marinas.com has aerial photos. The lighthouse marks the entrance to St. Peter's Bay. Located at the end of a dirt road at the west side of the entrance to St. Peters Bay. Kelly Ann Loughery reports that the best access is by parking at the end of St. Peters Harbour Road and walking east on the beach about 1 km (2/3 mi) to the lighthouse. Site open, tower closed. Site manager: unknown. ARLHS CAN-479; Notmar 1044; Admiralty H1164; NGA 8032.
* [Shipwreck Point (Naufrage) (1)]
1913. Inactive since 1968. 2-story square wood keeper's house, painted white. Lantern removed. Kelly Anne Loughery has a photo, and Marinas.com has aerial photos. The house is in use as a private residence. Located a short distance east of the current lighthouse. Site and tower closed (private property) but the lighthouse can be seen from a short distance away behind the Shipwreck Point Café. Site manager: private.
* Shipwreck Point (Naufrage) (2)
1968 (station established 1913). Active; focal plane 25.5 m (84 ft); white light, 3 s on, 2 s off. 13.5 m (44 ft) octagonal concrete tower with lantern and gallery, painted white; lantern is red. Anderson has good photos, Doug Leitch has a wintertime closeup, and Marinas.com has aerial photos. "Naufrage" is the French word for "shipwreck." Located off PE 16 at Naufrage Harbour. Site and tower closed (private property) but the lighthouse can be seen from a short distance away behind the Shipwreck Point Café. Site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-459; Notmar 1042. Admiralty H1168; NGA 8036.
**** East Point
1867. Active; focal plane 30.5 m (100 ft); white flash every 5 s. 19.5 m (64 ft) octagonal wood tower with lantern and gallery, painted white with red trim; lantern is red. The former fog signal building is now used as a visitor center and gift shop; a modern dwelling (1965) is staffed by the Coast Guard. Anderson has good photos, Corey Balazowich also has a good photo, Marinas.com has aerial photos, and Huelse has a historic postcard view. One of the island's most popular tourist attractions. The lighthouse was relocated closer to the water in 1885, and then returned to its original site in 1908 when threatened by erosion. Erosion is a continuing problem, and in the spring of 2008 the fog signal/visitor center building was relocated next to the tower to escape the waves. Located at the easternmost point of the island off PE 16 northeast of Souris. Accessible by paved road. Site open; tower open to guided tours from mid June to the end of August. ARLHS CAN-165; Notmar 943; Admiralty H0920; NGA 8072.

Shipwreck Point Light
photo copyright Kelly Anne Loughery
used by permission

East Coast Lighthouses
* Souris East
1880. Active; focal plane 27 m (89 ft); white light, 2 s on, 2 s off. 14 m (46 ft) square pyramidal wood tower with lantern and gallery, painted white with red trim; lantern is red. 1-story fog signal building. Anderson has photos, Waldron H. Leard has a good photo, and Marinas.com has aerial photos. Located on Knight Point in Souris. Site and tower closed (private property) but the lighthouse can be seen from a short distance away. Site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-465; Notmar 947; Admiralty H0922; NGA 8084.
* Annandale Range Front (2)
Approx. 1925 (station established 1898). Active; focal plane 10 m (32 ft); quick-flashing white light. 5 m (17 ft) square pyramidal shingled tower, painted white with a red vertical stripe. No lantern: the light is displayed through a small opening near the top of the tower. Anderson has photos, and Waldron H. Leard has a closeup photo. Located off PE 310 on Banks Point at Annandale Harbour. Site open, tower closed. Site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-011; Notmar 949; Admiralty H0928; NGA 8092.
Annandale Range Rear (2)
Approx. 1925 (station established 1898). Active; focal plane 23 m (76 ft); white light, 2 s on, 2 s off. 20 m (66 ft) square pyramidal shingled tower with lantern and gallery, painted white with a red vertical stripe. Anderson has several views, Waldron H. Leard has a distant view, and Marinas.com has aerial photos. This is the second-tallest lighthouse on the island. It stands nearly a mile northwest of the front range tower. Located off PE 310 on Juniper Point at Annandale Harbour. Site and tower closed (private property), but the light can be seen from a distance of about 400 m (1/4 mi). Site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-012; Notmar 949; Admiralty H0928.1; NGA 8096.
Annandale Range Front (1)
1898. Inactive since about 1925. 5 m (17 ft) square pyramidal shingled tower, painted white with a red vertical stripe. No lantern: the light is displayed through a small opening near the top of the tower. Kelly Anne Loughery has a photo. The lighthouse has been relocated to private property a short distance west of the current rear range light; it can be seen in Marinas.com aerial photos. Located off PE 310 on Juniper Point at Annandale Harbour. Site and tower closed (private property), but the light can be seen from a distance of about 400 m (1/4 mi). Site manager: private.
*** Panmure Head
1853. Active; focal plane 25 m (82 ft); white flash every 4 s. 18.5 m (61 ft) octagonal wood tower with lantern and gallery, painted white with red trim; lantern is red. Fog signal building (1908) and modern dwelling (1958) used as a private residence. Kelly Anne Loughery's photo is at right, Anderson has photos, Bill MacKinnon has a fine closeup, and Marinas.com has aerial photos. This is the island's oldest wood lighthouse. Located on PE 347 on Panmure Island at the southwest entrance to Cardigan Bay; accessible by paved road over a causeway. Site open; tower open daily in July and August and by arrangement in June and September. Site manager: Panmure Island Provincial Park. ARLHS CAN-363; Notmar 953; Admiralty H0932; NGA 8108.

Panmure Head Light
photo copyright Kelly Anne Loughery
used by permission
* Georgetown Range Front (1)
1868. Inactive since 1969. Approx. 9 m (30 ft) square wood lantern and gallery centered on the roof of a square 1-story wood keeper's house. Lighthouse painted white with red trim. Kelly Anne Loughery has contributed the photo at right. After deactivation, the lighthouse was relocated as a private residence. As the photo shows, it has been altered somewhat from its original appearance. Exact location not known. Site and tower closed, but the lighthouse can be seen from nearby. Site manager: private. ARLHS CAN-1388.
* [Georgetown Range Front (2)]
1969 (station established 1868). Active; focal plane 11 m (36 ft); continuous white light, visible only on the range line. 7.5 m (25 ft) cylindrical steel tower, painted red with a white horizontal band; no lantern. Located at Lower Montague, near Georgetown. Site open, tower closed. Site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-195; Notmar 955; Admiralty H0936; NGA 8112.
* Georgetown Range Rear (2) (Wightman's Point, St. Andrews Point)
1890 (station established 1877). Active; focal plane 19 m (62 ft); continuous white light, visible only on the range line. 13 m (43 ft) square pyramidal wood tower with lantern and gallery, painted white with a red vertical stripe on the range line. Anderson has good photos, and Marinas.com has aerial photos. Located on Wightmans Point Road in Lower Montague. Site open, tower closed. Site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-196; Notmar 956; Admiralty H0936.1; NGA 8116.
* Murray Harbour Range Front (Murray Head) (2)
1879 (station established 1869). Active; focal plane 6.5 m (21 ft); continuous red light, visible only on the range line. 6 m (20 ft) square pyramidal wood tower with lantern, painted white with red trim and a vertical red stripe marking the range line. Anderson has photos, and Marinas.com has aerial photos. Located at Beach Point in Murray Harbor, off PE 18. Site open (accessible a low tide, approach over sand underwater at high tide); tower closed. Site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-328; Notmar 964; Admiralty H0954; NGA 8140.

1868 Georgetown Range Front Light
photo copyright Kelly Anne Loughery
used by permission
Murray Harbour Range Rear (2)
1879 (station established 1869). Active; focal plane 17.5 m (58 ft); continuous red light, visible only on the range line. 14 m (45 ft) square pyramidal wood tower with lantern and gallery, painted white with a red lantern and a vertical red stripe marking the range line. Anderson has good photos, Marinas.com has aerial photos. Located about 1.5 km (almost a mile) southwest of the front range light, in a field on private property. Best viewed from the Beach Point Wharf in Murray Harbour. Site and tower closed. Site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-329; Notmar 965; Admiralty H0954.01; NGA 8144.
**** Cape Bear
1881. Active; focal plane 22.5 m (74 ft); yellow light, 2 s on, 4 s off.12 m (40 ft) square pyramidal wood tower with lantern and gallery, painted white; lantern is red. The attached 1-story wood annex is a replica (1999) of the Marconi Radio Station that operated here from 1905 to 1922; the original radio station was relocated to Guernsey Cove as a private residence. The annex houses a museum. Anderson has photos, Lorraine Rainey has an excellent closeup, Waldron H. Leard has a 2007 photo, Marinas.com has aerial photos, and Huelse has a historic postcard view. The lighthouse is gravely endangered by beach erosion. In 2009 the Northumberland Community Development Corporation was negotiating with DFO and the Coast Guard to take ownership of the lighthouse and move it from the exposed cape, where it would probably be replaced by a post light. Located at the southeasternmost point of the island, off PE 18. Site open, museum and tower open daily mid-June through mid-September (admission fee). Site manager: Cape Bear Lighthouse and Marconi Station Museum. ARLHS CAN-092; Notmar 971; Admiralty H0950; NGA 8156.

Southeast Coast Lighthouses
* Douse Point Range Front
1898. Inactive since 1984. 5 m (16 ft) square pyramidal wood tower; the light was shown through a square window. Lighthouse painted white. Anderson has photos. Originally located on Douse Point, on the east side of the entrance to Orwell River from Hillsborough Bay. The two range lights were sold and relocated to private property in Murray River, about 20 km (13 mi) southeast of the original location. Site and tower closed, but the lighthouse stands beside Gladstone Road and can be viewed without trespassing. Site manager: private. ARLHS CAN-1255.
* Douse Point Range Rear
1898. Inactive since 1984. 7 m (23 ft) square pyramidal wood tower; the light was shown through a square window. Lighthouse painted white. Anderson has photos. Originally located on Douse Point, on the east side of the entrance to Orwell River from Hillsborough Bay. The two range lights were sold and relocated to private property in Murray River, about 20 km (13 mi) southeast of the original location. Site and tower closed, but the lighthouse stands beside Gladstone Road and can be viewed without trespassing. Site manager: private. ARLHS CAN-1256.
**** Wood Islands
1876. Active; focal plane 22 m (72 ft); white light, 5 s on, 5 s off. 16 m (52 ft) square pyramidal wood tower with lantern and gallery, rising from one end of a 1-1/2 story wood keeper's house. Building painted white with red trim; lantern and keeper's house roof are red. The keeper's house is used as a crafts shop and visitor center. Kelly Anne Loughery's photo is at right, Anderson has good photos, and Scott Baltjes has a good closeup. On 10 March 2008 the lighthouse was relocated 70 m (230 ft) inland to avoid beach erosion. Located adjacent to the ferry terminal at Wood Island, at the end of Wood Islands Park Road. Site open, tower open to guided tours June through early September. Site manager: Wood Islands Provincial Park. ARLHS CAN-535; Notmar 976; Admiralty H0962; NGA 8164.
Wood Islands Harbour Range Front
1902. Active; focal plane 7 m (24 ft); continuous yellow light visible only on the range line. 6 m (19 ft) square cylindrical wood tower with lantern, rising from a 1-story square wood utility building. Lighthouse painted white with a red vertical stripe on the range line; roofs are dark red. Anderson has photos. Located at the end of the east breakwater of the harbor within sight of the Wood Islands Light. Site and tower closed (the breakwater is fenced). Site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-536; Notmar 973; Admiralty H0964; NGA 8168.

Wood Islands Light
photo copyright Kelly Anne Loughery
used by permission
Wood Islands Harbour Range Rear
1902. Active; focal plane 11 m (37 ft); continuous yellow light visible only on the range line. 10 m (32 ft) square pyramidal wood tower with lantern and gallery, painted white with red trim and a red vertical stripe on the range line. Anderson has photos, André Richard has a 2007 photo, and Shane MacClure has a photo showing both range lighthouses. Located on the east breakwater of the harbor about 150 m (500 ft) north of the front range light and within sight of the Wood Islands Light. Site and tower closed (the breakwater is fenced). Site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-537; Notmar 974; Admiralty H0964.1; NGA 8172.
**** Prim Point (Point Prim)
1846 (Isaac Smith). Active; focal plane 21 m (68 ft); white flash every 5 s.18 m (60 ft) brick tower with lantern and gallery, painted white with red trim; lantern and gallery painted red. Kelly Anne Loughery's photo is at right, Anderson has photos, another excellent closeup photo is available, and Marinas.com has fine aerial photos. This is the oldest lighthouse on the island and the only round brick lighthouse in Canada. The keeper's house has been demolished, but a restaurant and craft shop have been built nearby. Located on PE 209 a few miles west of Wood Islands Light. Site open, tower open to guided tours late June through mid August. The tower stairs are very steep. Site manager: Province of Prince Edward Island. ARLHS CAN-809; Notmar 983; Admiralty H0982; NGA 8192.
Brush Wharf Range Front
1879. Inactive since around 1950. 5 m (16 ft) square pyramidal wood tower; the light was shown through a square window. Anderson also has a photo. Originally located on the wharf, close to the Douse Point Range Lights. According to Dave Hunter, this lighthouse has been relocated about 2.5 km (1.5 mi) east. Located off Orwell Cove Road near the intersection of Brush Wharf Road, south of Vernon River. It survives on the property of a private residence, but is in "terrible shape." Site and tower closed (private). ARLHS CAN-1252.

Charlottetown Area Lighthouses
Haszard Point Range Front
1889. Active; focal plane 18 m (59 ft); continuous yellow light visible only on the range line. 14 m (47 ft) square pyramidal wood tower with lantern and gallery. The lantern and front face of the tower are painted red with a black vertical stripe on the range line. The other sides of the tower are painted white. Anderson has photos, Marinas.com has aerial photos, and Google has a satellite view. Located at the end of Lighthouse Lane, off PE 1A in Tea Hill, on the east side of the entrance to Charlottetown's harbor. Site and tower closed; the tower is on private property. Site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-128; Notmar 991; Admiralty H1006; NGA 8228.
Haszard Point Range Rear
1889. Active; focal plane 46 m (152 ft); continuous yellow light visible only on the range line. 12 m (37 ft) tapered square pyramidal wood tower with lantern and gallery. The lantern and front face of the tower are painted red, with a black vertical stripe on the range line. The other sides of the tower are painted white. Anderson has photos, Marinas.com has aerial photos, and Google has a satellite view. Located at the end of Bellevue Road, off PE 1A between Cross Roads and Tea Hill. Site and tower closed; the tower is on private property. Site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-129; Notmar 992; Admiralty H1006.1; NGA 8232.

Point Prim Light
photo copyright Kelly Anne Loughery
used by permission
* Brighton Beach Range Front
1890. Active; focal plane 12 m (36 ft); continuous yellow light visible in a narrow arc including the range line. 11.5 m (35 ft) square pyramidal wood tower with lantern and gallery, painted white with a red vertical stripe on the range line; lantern painted red. Charles Kyriazos has a photo of the lighthouse in action at dusk, Anderson has photos, Marinas.com has aerial photos, and Google has a satellite view. Located at the water's edge in Charlottetown near Queen Elizabeth Drive and York Lane. Site open, tower closed. Site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-126; Notmar 994; Admiralty H1012; NGA 8240.
* Brighton Beach Range Rear (2)
1969 (station established 1890). Active; focal plane 26.5 m (87 ft); continuous yellow light visible in a narrow arc including the range line. 18 m (60 ft) hexagonal concrete tower flaring outward at the top to support the gallery. Lighthouse is white with a red vertical stripe on the range line. Anderson has photos, and Google has a satellite view. Located on Queen Elizabeth Drive north of Viceroy Avenue in Charlottetown. The tower is on private property but it can be viewed at close range from the street. Site and tower closed. Site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-127; Notmar 995; Admiralty H1012.1; NGA 8244.
* Warren Cove Range Front
1907. Active; focal plane 17 m (56 ft); continuous yellow light visible only on the range line. 7.5 m (25 ft) square pyramidal wood tower with flared gallery and square lantern. Tower painted white with red trim and a red vertical stripe on the range line; lantern painted red. Anderson has photos, Marinas.com has aerial photos, and Google has a satellite view. This is an outbound range for vessels leaving Charlottetown. Located on the west side of Charlottetown harbor. Site open, tower closed. Site manager: Port La Joye/Fort Amherst National Historic Site. ARLHS CAN-130; Notmar 996; Admiralty H1016; NGA 8248.
* Warren Cove Range Rear
1907. Active; focal plane 23 m (76 ft); continuous yellow light visible only on the range line. 7.5 m (25 ft) square pyramidal wood tower with flared gallery and square lantern. Tower painted white with red trim and a red vertical stripe on the range line; lantern painted red. Kelly Anne Loughery's photo is at right, Anderson has photos, Marinas.com has aerial photos, and Google has a satellite view. Located on the west side of Charlottetown harbor. Site open, tower closed. Site manager: Port La Joye/Fort Amherst National Historic Site. ARLHS CAN-131; Notmar 997; Admiralty H1016.1; NGA 8252.
* Blockhouse Point
1851. Active; focal plane 17 m (56 ft); white light occulting every 4 s. 12 m (40 ft) square pyramidal wood tower with lantern and gallery, attached at one corner of a 2-story wood keeper's house. Buildings painted white with red trim; lantern and gallery painted red. Anderson has photos, Dan R. Snyder has a 2007 photo, Marinas.com has aerial photos, and Google has a satellite view. This is the second oldest lighthouse on the island. Located off PE 19 on the west side of Charlottetown harbor. Site open, tower closed. Site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-046; Notmar 993; Admiralty H1008; NGA 8236.
St. Peter's Island (3)
1981 (station established 1881). Active; focal plane 21 m (68 ft); white flash every 4 s. 9 m (30 ft) tower, described as white with a red upper portion. Anderson has aerial photos, Marinas.com also has aerial photos, and Google has a satellite view. This is a landfall light for Charlottetown for vessels approaching from the west. Located on the southeast side of the island, off the Rice Point area. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. Site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-481; Notmar 1007; Admiralty H0996; NGA 8216.

Warren Cove Range Lights
photo copyright Kelly Anne Loughery
used by permission

Victoria and Port Borden Lighthouses
* Leards Range Front/Palmer Range Rear (Victoria)
1879. Active, carrying two lights on the same tower: (1) Leards Range Front focal plane 12 m (39 ft); continuous green light; (2) Palmer Range Rear focal plane 12 m (39 ft); continuous red light. 10.5 m (35 ft) square pyramidal wood tower with flared gallery and square lantern. Tower painted white with red trim and a red vertical stripe on the Leards range line; lantern painted red. The tower also carries a triangular board with a red vertical daymark on the Palmer range line. Anderson has photos, Alan Culley has an excellent 2007 photo, Marinas.com has aerial photos, and Lorne Hull has a photo of the two lights in the tower. The front light for the Palmer Range is on a skeletal tower. The Palmer Range was temporarily discountinued in May 2008 because silting had made the channel unusable; it was reactivated by spring 2009. Located near the wharf at Victoria, close to Victoria Provincial Park. Site open, tower open daily during the summer (no stairs, but visitors are allowed to climb the ladder to the lantern). Site manager: Victoria Seaport Lighthouse Museum. Leards Front: ARLHS CAN-512; Notmar 1008, Admiralty H1028; NGA 8264; Palmer Rear: ARLHS CAN-1321; Notmar 1013, Admiralty H1029.1; NGA 8284.
* Leards Range Rear
1879. Active; focal plane 31 m (101) ft; continuous green light. 14 m (45 ft) square pyramidal wood tower with lantern and gallery, painted white with a red vertical stripe on the range line; lantern roof painted red. Anderson has photos, and Alan Culley has a 2007 photo. Located about 800 m (1/2 mi) northwest of the front range light near the bridge at the head of Victoria harbor. The site is on private property, but the tower is reported to be open sometimes during the summer. Site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-513; Notmar 1009; Admiralty H1028.1; NGA 8268.
Wrights Range Front
1894. Active; focal plane 7 m (24 ft); quick-flashing red light. 3.5 m (12 ft) square tower, painted white with a red vertical stripe on the range line. No lantern; the light is displayed through a square opening. Anderson has distant views. This tiny lighthouse is located on private property on a bluff overlooking Victoria; it is visible from the waterfront. Site and tower closed. Site manager: private. ARLHS CAN-516; Notmar 1010; Admiralty H1032; NGA 8272.
Wrights Range Rear
1894. Active; focal plane 14 m (46 ft); red light, 2 s on, 2 s off. 10 m (32 ft) square pyramidal wood tower with square lantern and gallery, painted white with a red vertical stripe on the range line. Kelly Anne Loughery's photo is at right, Anderson has photos, and Marinas.com has aerial photos. Located in the yard of a privately-owned cottage about 1/2 mile west of the front range light. Site and tower closed. Site manager: private. ARLHS CAN-517; Notmar 1011; Admiralty H1032.1; NGA 8276.
* Port Borden Range Front
1917. Inactive since 1997. 6.5 m (22 ft) square pyramidal wood tower with square lantern, painted white presumably with a red vertical stripe on the range line. Anderson has photos, and Lorne Hull has a photo showing both Port Borden range lights with the Port Borden Pier Light and Confederation Bridge in the background. Located on the shore near the former Port Borden ferry terminal, made obsolete by the bridge. Site open, tower closed. Site manager: Borden-Carleton Marine/Rail Historical Park. ARLHS CAN-803; Admiralty H1040.
* Port Borden Range Rear
1917. Inactive since 1997. 12 m (35 ft) square pyramidal wood tower with square lantern, painted white, formerly with a red vertical stripe on the range line, but the stripe has apparently been removed. Anderson has photos, Charles Bray has a 2005 photo, and a 2007 photo is available. Now located on the grounds of a museum. Site open June through October, tower closed. Site manager: Borden-Carleton Marine/Rail Historical Park. ARLHS CAN-054; Admiralty H1040.1.
Port Borden Pier
1925. Active; focal plane 10 m (33 ft); green light, 2 s on, 2 s off. 9 m (28 ft) hexagonal pyramidal wood tower with square lantern and hexagonal gallery, painted white with red trim.The lighthouse is freshly repainted in Anderson's photos. Located on the end of the former ferry pier at Borden-Carleton. Site and tower closed (privately owned pier). Site manager: Marine Atlantic. ARLHS CAN-052; Notmar 1017.5; Admiralty H1039; NGA 8292.

Wrights Range Rear Light
photo copyright Kelly Anne Loughery
used by permission

Summerside Area Lighthouses
* Seacow Head
1864. Active; focal plane 27 m (88 ft); white light, 2 s on, 2 s off, 2 s on, 6 s off. 18 m (60 ft) octagonal wood tower with lantern and gallery, painted white; lantern and gallery painted red. Linda Leighton has a good photo, Anderson has photos, a 2008 photo is available, and Marinas.com has aerial photos. The lighthouse was relocated in 1979 to escape erosion of the bluff on which it stands. Located off PE 119 in Fernwood. Site open, tower closed. Site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-453; Notmar 1018; Admiralty H1046; NGA 8308.
Summerside Outer Range Front
1991. Active; focal plane 9 m (31 ft); continuous red light. 9 m (30 ft) square wood tower with lantern and gallery, painted white with red trim; there is also a vertical red range daymark on a board mounted on the gallery. Anderson has photos, another closeup photo is available, and Marinas.com has aerial photos. Located at the western end of Water Street (PE 11) in Summerside. Site open, tower closed. Site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-486; Notmar 1018.1; Admiralty H1049.
Summerside Outer Range Rear
1991. Active; focal plane 15 m (49 ft); continuous red light. 10 m (33 ft) square wood tower with lantern and gallery, painted white with red trim; there is also a vertical red range daymark on a board mounted on the gallery. Anderson has photos, and Marinas.com has aerial photos. Located at the western end of Water Street (PE 11) in Summerside. Site open, tower closed. Site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-487; Notmar 1018.2; Admiralty H1049.1.
Indian Head (2)
1930 (station established 1881). Active; focal plane 14 m (46 ft); white light, 5 s on, 5 s off. 13 m (42 ft) octagonal cylindrical tower with lantern and gallery, rising from a 1-story octagonal base, mounted on a concrete foundation at the end of a rough stone breakwater. Anderson has photos, Shelly O'Connor has a photo, Lorne Hull also has a photo, Marinas.com has aerial photos, and Huelse has a historic postcard view. The breakwater is exposed only at low tide, so access is dangerous without local guidance. Visible from the waterfront at Summerside or from McCallum's Point at the end of PE 112. Site and tower closed. Site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-248; Notmar 1020; Admiralty H1048; NGA 8316.
Summerside Range Front (1)
1898. Inactive since 1961. 11.5 m (38 ft) square pyramidal wood tower with lantern and gallery, painted white; lantern roof is red. Kelly Anne Loughery's photo is at right, and Anderson also has photos. Replaced by a skeletal tower, this lighthouse was relocated to private property and incorporated into a residence at McCallum's Point on PE 112 about 1.2 km (3/4 mi) from the end. Site and tower closed, but the lighthouse is visible at a distance through trees. Site manager: private. ARLHS CAN-488.
Summerside Range Rear (1)
1898. Inactive. Approx. 9 m (30 ft) square pyramidal wood tower with lantern and gallery, painted white; lantern roof painted red. No photo available. Exact location unknown. Site and tower closed, but the lighthouse can be seen from the street. Site manager: private. ARLHS CAN-1389.

1898 Summerside Range Front Light
photo copyright Kelly Anne Loughery
used by permission
* Summerside Range Rear (2)
Date unknown (station established 1898). Active; focal plane 24.5 m (81 ft); continuous green light visible only on the range line. 20 m (66 ft) square wood tower with lantern and gallery, lower 2/3 pyramidal and upper 1/3 cylindrical; square lantern. Tower painted white with a vertical red stripe on the range line; lantern painted red. Anderson has photos, and Marinas.com has aerial photos. Located on Glover's Shore Road in Summerside. Site open, tower closed. Site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-489; Notmar 1022; Admiralty H1050.1; NGA 8324.
* Cape Egmont
1884. Active; focal plane 22 m (72 ft); white light, 2 s on, 3 s off. 13 m (42 ft) square pyramidal wood tower with lantern and gallery, painted white; lantern painted red. The keeper's house, formerly attached, has been demolished. Anderson has fine photos, Shelly O'Connor has a good closeup photo, and Marinas.com has aerial photos. The lighthouse was relocated in 1998 to escape erosion of the bluff on which it stands. Located at the end of an unmarked gravel road off PE 11 at Cape Egmont. Site open, tower closed. Site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-114; Notmar 1024; Admiralty H1056; NGA 8328.
West Coast Lighthouses
* West Point
1876. Active; focal plane 20 m (66 ft); white light, 6 s on, 6 s off. 20 m (67 ft) square pyramidal wood tower with lantern and gallery, painted with black and white horizontal bands; lantern painted red. The 2-story wood keeper's house was demolished but has been reconstructed on the original plans; some of the original furnishings are displayed. Kelly Anne Loughery's photo is at right, Anderson has good photos, Lorne Hull also has photos, Marinas.com has aerial photos, and Google has a satellite view. The lighthouse deteriorated after being automated in 1963. The West Point Development Corporation restored the light station beginning in 1982. The station now offers overnight accommodations and includes a restaurant as well as the museum. However, the lighthouse is endangered by beach erosion. Located on PE 14 at the southwestern tip of Prince Edward Island. Site open; guest rooms available and museum and tower open mid May to late September. Site manager: West Point Development Corporation. ARLHS CAN-524; Notmar 1029; Admiralty H1062; NGA 8360.
* Howards Cove (2)
1976 (station established 1960). Active; focal plane 14 m (46 ft); white light, 2 s on, 4 s off. 6 m (19 ft) square pyramidal wood tower with square lantern and gallery, painted white with red trim; lantern roof painted red. Anderson has photos, and Google has a satellite view. Located on private property overlooking the Seal Point harbor, off PE 14 near Howard's Cove. Site and tower closed, although the lighthouse can be viewed from nearby. Site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-232; Notmar 1032; Admiralty H1068.1; NGA 8380.

Information available on lost lighthouses:

West Point Light
photo copyright Kelly Anne Loughery
used by permission

Notable faux lighthouses:

  • Quartermaster Marina, Charlottetown, has what appears to be an active lighthouse, but it is not recognized as an aid to navigation.

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Checked and revised August 5, 2009. Lighthouses: 63. Site copyright 2009 Russ Rowlett and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.