Lighthouses of Canada: Eastern Prince Edward Island

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. This page lists lighthouses of the eastern half of the island, and there's another page for Western Prince Edward Island.

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.
Lighthouses of Prince Edward Island, Beacons of Light
Small photos and good historical accounts from VirtualMuseum.ca.
Lighthouses of Prince Edward Island, Canada
Photos by Bob and Sandra Shanklin.
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.
 


East Point Light, August 2006
Creative Commons photo by Michel Villeneuve

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, the Shanklins have posted a 1915 photo as well as a recent 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, Marinas.com has aerial photos, and Google has a satellite view. "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.
* Cardigan River
1883. Inactive since the early 1980s. 10 m (33 ft) square wood tower with lantern and gallery, painted white with red trim; lantern is red. The Shanklins also have photos. The lighthouse became the rear light of the Cardigan River Range in 1926. In 1967, a directional light was installed and the front light was discontinued. After all lights were discontinued in the early 1980s, the lighthouse was purchased by Paul and Rosemary Batchilder and moved about 300 m (1000 ft) west to its present location in a summer cottage development. Located at the end of Morrison's Beach Road north of Georgetown. Owner: private. Site manager: Four Seasons Cottages. ARLHS CAN-1254.
*** 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. Located on St. Andrews Point Road on the south side of the entrance to Cardigan Bay. Site and tower closed, but the lighthouse can be seen from nearby. Site manager: private. ARLHS CAN-1388.
* [Georgetown (Wrightman's Point, St. Andrews Point) 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 (Wightman's Point, St. Andrews Point) Range Rear (2)
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, Karissa Pilkington has a closeup, a view from the water is available, 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, Marinas.com has fine aerial photos, and Google has a satellite view. 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 at the end of PE 209 at the eastern entrance to Charlottetown Harbour. 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. In November 2009, Charlottetown City Council rejected a Coast Guard plan for renovations, because the work would have altered the appearance of the lighthouse. The work has been postponed, at least until 2010, allowing for further negotiations. 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)
Around 1990(?) (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. David Lowther has a photo, 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. The original lighthouse was replaced by a light atop a metal cylinder in 1964; VirtualMuseum.ca has photos of both lights. 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

Information available on lost lighthouses:

Notable faux lighthouses:

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

Adjoining pages: South: Northwestern Nova Scotia | West: Western Prince Edward Island

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Checked and revised August 5, 2009. Lighthouses: 29. Site copyright 2009 Russ Rowlett and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.