Lighthouses of Canada: Western Prince Edward Island

The nation of Canada was created by the British North America Act in 1867 with Ontario, Québec, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia as the four original provinces. The area had been part of New France, the French empire in North America, which fell to Britain during the Seven Years War (1756-63). Prince Edward Island, previously called Île Saint-Jean under French rule, was initially assigned to the Nova Scotia colony, but it became a separate colony in 1769. The colony's name was changed from St. John's Island to Prince Edward Island in 1798. The island declined to join the Confederation in 1867 but joined in 1873 after several years of negotiation.

Smallest of the ten Canadian provinces, Prince Edward island 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 in the summer by car ferry from Caribou, Nova Scotia.

The province is divided into three counties, although the counties no longer have any governmental functions. This page lists lighthouses of the western half of the island in Prince County. There's another page for Eastern Prince Edward Island.

The Prince Edward Island Lighthouse Society works for the preservation of the island's light stations.

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

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; CCG numbers are from the Atlantic Coast volume of the List of Lights, Buoys, and Fog Signals of Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Admiralty numbers are from Volume H of the Admiralty List of Lights & Fog Signals; 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 Lighthouse Society
Information for all of the island's lighthouses.
Prince Edward Island Canada Lighthouses
Photos and information posted by Kraig Anderson.
Seldom-Seen Lighthouses of Prince Edward Island
Photos contributed by Kelly Anne Loughery.
Online List of Lights - Prince Edward Island
Photos by various photographers posted by Alexander Trabas. Photos for Prince Edward Island are by Michael Boucher and Klaus Potschien.
Lighthouses in Prince Edward Island
Photos by various photographers available from Wikimedia.
World of Lighthouses - Prince Edward Island
Photos by various photographers available from Lightphotos.net.
Prince Edward Island, Canada Lighthouses
Aerial photos posted by Marinas.com.
Leuchttürme Kanadas auf historischen Postkarten
Historic postcard views posted by Klaus Huelse.
List of Lights, Buoys, and Fog Signals
Official light lists from the Canadian Coast Guard.
GPSNauticalCharts
Navigational chart information for Prince Edward Island.
Navionics Charts
Navigational chart for Prince Edward Island.


North Cape Light, Tignish, March 2023
Instagram photo by Meaghan Fenton

Borden-Carleton Lighthouses
Port Borden was the terminal for ferries from Cape Jourimane, New Brunswick, until the Confederation Bridge opened in 1997. Today it is part of the town of Borden-Carleton.

* Port Borden Range Front
1918. Inactive since 1997. 6.5 m (22 ft) square pyramidal wood tower with square lantern, painted white, formerly with a red vertical stripe on the range line, but the stripe has been omitted in recent repaintings. The Lighthouse Society has a page for the lighthouse, a 2021 closeup photo is available, and Google has a satellite view. This lighthouse was repainted in 2012 but it is endangered by the eroding shoreline. The range lights were moved in 1923 and again in 1954-55 as the approach to the ferry dock was modified. Located on the shore near the former Port Borden ferry terminal, made obsolete by the bridge. Site open, tower closed. Owner/site manager: Town of Borden-Carleton. ARLHS CAN-803; ex-Admiralty H1040.
* Port Borden Range Rear (relocated)
1918. 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 been omitted in recent repaintings. A 2023 photo is at right, the Lighthouse Society has a page for the lighthouse, Charles Bray has a 2005 photo, a 2007 photo is available, Paul Smith has a 2022 photo, and Google has a street view and a satellite view. The lighthouse has been restored as part of a community development project that includes shopping and entertainment venues on the site of the former rail yard just east of the Confederation Bridge. Site open, tower closed. Owner: Town of Borden-Carleton. Site manager: Borden-Carleton Marine/Rail Historical Park . ARLHS CAN-054; ex-Admiralty H1040.1.
Port Borden Pier
1976. 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 Society has a page for the lighthouse, Lighthouse Digest has Carol Livingstone's photo, Trabas has Boucher's photo, Dan Hentschel has a photo, and Google has a satellite view and a distant street view from the Confederation Bridge. The Town of Borden-Carleton has applied for ownership of the lighthouse. Located on the end of the former ferry pier at Borden-Carleton. Site officially closed (privately owned pier) but often open to visitors; tower closed. Owner: Canadian Coast Guard. Site manager: Atlantic Aqua Farms. ARLHS CAN-052; CCG A-1017.5; Admiralty H1039; NGA 8292.

Port Borden Range Rear Light, Borden-Carleton,August 2023
Google Maps photo by HSU TiggerS

Bedeque and Area Lighthouse
Bedeque is a mostly rural community of about 320 residents located northwest of Borden-Carleton and south of Summerside.

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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. A 2023 photo is at right, Anderson has a fine page for the lighthouse, Linda Leighton has a good photo, Trabas has Boucher's closeup photo, Dan Hentschel has a 2017 photo and closeup, a 2008 photo is available, the Lighthouse Society has a page for the lighthouse, Marinas.com has aerial photos, Alexandre McLellan has a street view, and Google has a satellite view. The lighthouse was relocated in 1979 to escape erosion of the bluff on which it stands. This lighthouse was featured in the 1990s CBC and Disney Channel television series Road to Avonlea. The Friends of Seacow Head Lighthouse was formed in 2011 to work to acquire the lighthouse through the HLPA process. The 150th anniversary of the lighthouse was celebrated in July 2014. In January 2015 the Coast Guard announced that transfer of the lighthouse would have to await mercury decontamination in the building. Ownership of the lighthouse was finally transferred in September 2022 and in November the lighthouse was recognized as a Heritage Lighthouse. The Friends group is working to improve visitor facilities and make the lighthouse more accessible. Located at the end of Lighthouse Road, off PE 119 in Bedeque. Site open, tower open daily late June through August. Owner/site manager: Friends of Seacow Head Lighthouse. . ARLHS CAN-453; CCG A-1018; Admiralty H1046; NGA 8308.
Summerside Range Front (2) (relocated to MacCallum’s Point)
1913 (station established 1895). Inactive since 1961. 11.5 m (38 ft) square pyramidal wood tower with lantern and gallery, painted white; lantern roof is red. The Lighthouse Society has a page for the lighthouse and Google has an indistinct satellite view. Replaced by a skeletal tower, this lighthouse was relocated from Summerside to private property at McCallum's Point on PE 112. Lighthouse Digest has a historic photo of the lighthouse when it was active. Site and tower closed, but the lighthouse is visible at a distance through trees. Owner/site manager: private. ARLHS CAN-488.

Summerside Lighthouses
Summerside is a town of about 15,000 residents occupying a narrow isthmus between Northumberland Strait and Malpeque Bay. The town has a harbor in an inlet of Northumberland Strait sheltered by the Indian Head peninsula.
 

Seacow Head Light, Bedeque, August 2023
Google Maps photo by Eveline P
Indian Head (Indian Spit)
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. Sofia Oksana has a 2021 photo, Trabas has Potschien's photo, the Lighthouse Society has a page for the lighthouse, Marinas.com has aerial photos, Huelse has a historic postcard view, and Google has a satellite view and a very distant street view across the harbor. In 2019 the Coast Guard carried out a complete restoration of the lighthouse including new siding and a new roof. The City of Summerside has applied for ownership of the lighthouse. Visible from the waterfront at Summerside or from McCallum's Point at the end of PE 112. According the Lighthouse Society it is sometimes possible at low tide to walk out to the lighthouse, but this is not recommended. Site and tower closed. Owner/site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. . ARLHS CAN-248; CCG A-1020; Admiralty H1048; NGA 8316.
* Summerside Range Rear
1895. 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. Trabas has Boucher's photo, the Lighthouse Society has a page for the lighthouse, Ryan Xu has a 2021 photo, Marinas.com has aerial photos, and Google has a street view and a satellite view. Originally built as a skeletal tower, the lighthouse was enclosed in 1904 and raised in height by 3 m (10 ft) in 1916. The historic front light was relocated (see above); Anderson has a photo of the modern front light, a small skeletal tower, and Trabas has Boucher's photo. The City of Summerside has applied for ownership of the lighthouse. Located on Glovers Shore Road on the east side of Summerside. Site open, tower closed. Owner/site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-489; CCG A-1022; Admiralty H1050.1; NGA 8324.
* 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. D.J. Fortune has a closeup photo, Trabas has Boucher's closeup photo, the Lighthouse Society has a page for the lighthouse, a 2020 photo is available, Marinas.com has aerial photos, Google has a street view, and Google has a satellite view. Albert Rallon has a 2023 photo of the lighthouse freshly repainted. These range lights were probably the last wood lighthouses built by the Coast Guard. The City of Summerside has applied for ownership of the lighthouse. Located on the shore on MacKenzie Drive about 400 m (1/4 mi) west of Water Street (PE 11) in Summerside. Site open, tower closed. Owner/site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-486; CCG A-1018.1; Admiralty H1049; NGA 8830.

Indian Head Light, Summerside, August 2021
Google Maps photo by Sofia Oksana
* 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. Trabas has Boucher's closeup photo, Lighthouse Digest has a good photo by Alan Culley, the Lighthouse Society has a page for the lighthouse, Paul Ratha Yem has a 2017 closeup, Marinas.com has aerial photos, and Google has a street view and a satellite view. The City of Summerside has applied for ownership of the lighthouse. Located at the western end of Water Street (PE 11) and South Drive in Summerside. Site open, tower closed. Owner/site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-487; CCG A-1018.2; Admiralty H1049.1; NGA 8831.

Wellington (Cape Egmont) Lighthouse
* 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. 4th order drum style Fresnel lens. The keeper's house, formerly attached, has been demolished. Trabas has Boucher's closeup photo, Wendy Cannan has a 2022 photo, Lighthouse Digest has Alan Culley's photo, Shelly O'Connor has a good closeup photo, the Lighthouse Society has a page for the lighthouse, Marinas.com has aerial photos, Mathias Corentin has a street view, and Google has a satellite view of the station. The lighthouse was relocated in April 2000 to escape erosion of the bluff on which it stands. The Evangeline Tourism Association has applied for ownership of the lighthouse. Located at the end of an unpaved road off PE 11 at Cape Egmont. Site open, tower closed. Owner/site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. . ARLHS CAN-114; CCG A-1024; Admiralty H1056; NGA 8328.

Cape Egmont Light, Wellington, October 2021
Google Maps photo by Swati Gupta

O'Leary (West Point Area) 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. Lilanthi Kularatna's photo is at right, Anderson has a fine page with good photos, Trabas has Boucher's closeup photo, the Lighthouse Society has a page for the lighthouse, Kung-E Cheng has a 2019 photo, Marinas.com has aerial photos, and Google has a good street view and a satellite view. The bands on the tower were changed from red to black in 1915. Remarkably, this light station had only two head keepers in the 87 years it was staffed (one served 50 years and other 37). The lighthouse deteriorated after being automated in 1963; Carol Livingstone, a great-granddaughter of the first keeper, spearheaded the drive to save the structure. 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. A restoration and renovation of the entire station was completed in the summer of 2010. However, the lighthouse is endangered by beach erosion; a seawall to protect it was completed in December 2011. The seawall had to be repaired when a severe storm damaged it in the fall of 2016. The lighthouse was repainted in September 2017. In November 2018 a storm swept away the seawall; a temporary sand berm replaced it in May 2019. In July 2020 $1.61 million in federal and provincial grants provided funds for a new seawall and other protections. Located in Cedar Dunes Provincial Park, off PE 14 at the southwestern tip of Prince Edward Island. Parking provided. Site open; guest rooms available and museum and tower open mid May to late September. Owner/site manager: West Point Development Corporation . ARLHS CAN-524; CCG A-1029; Admiralty H1062; NGA 8360.
* Howards Cove (Seal Point) (2)
1978 (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. Lighthouse Digest has Alan Culley's photo, Trabas has Potschien's closeup photo, the Lighthouse Society has a page for the lighthouse, a 2021 photo shows the lighthouse repainted and in good condition, and Google has a street view and a satellite view. The Howard's Cove Harbour Authority has applied for ownership of the lighthouse. Located on private property overlooking the Seal Point harbor, off PE 14 near Howard's Cove. Site open, tower closed. Owner/site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. . ARLHS CAN-232; CCG A-1032; Admiralty H1068.1; NGA 8380.

West Point Light, West Point, August 2023
Instagram photo by Lilanthi Kularatna

Miminegash Lighthouses
* [Miminegash North Breakwater (Range Front) (3?)]
Date unknown (station established 1886). Active; focal plane 4 m (13 ft); green flash every 4 s. 4 m (13 ft) square skeletal mast carrying a trapezoidal daymark painted white with a red vertical stripe. Anderson has a closeup photo, the light is visible in Marinas.com aerial photos, and Google has a satellite view. Miminegash is a small port with a dredged harbor about midway along the west coast of Prince Edward Island. The first light here was on a mast; Anderson has a historic photo of the second light, a square wood tower. This lighthouse was removed in 1972. The present light served as the front light of the Miminegash Range until the range was discontinued in 2017. Located on the north breakwater pier at Miminegash. Accessible by walking the pier. Site open, tower closed. Owner/site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-318; CCG A-1033.5 (ex-1033); Admiralty H1073.1 (ex-H1072); NGA 8384.
#Miminegash Range Rear (3?)
Date unknown (station established 1886). Inactive since 2017 and later removed. This was a 13 m (43 ft) square cylindrical skeletal tower carrying a trapezoidal daymark painted white with a red vertical stripe. Anderson has a photo but Google's satellite view confirms the removal. The first light here was on a mast; the square wood tower built in 1900 was sold in 1969 and relocated: see below. Located on the beach 494 m (0.3 mi) south of the front light. Site status unknown. Owner/site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ex-CCG A-1034; ex-Admiralty H1072.1; ex-NGA 8388.

Tignish Area Lighthouses
** North Cape
1867 (station established with a temporary light in 1861). 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. Meaghan Fenton's 2023 photo is at the top of this page, Charles Bray has a good photo, Wikimedia has numerous photos, Trabas has Potschien's excellent closeup photo, Gheorghe Lupan has a 2021 photo, the Lighthouse Society has a page for the lighthouse, Marinas.com has aerial photos, Dustin Gavin has a 2021 street view, and Google has a good satellite view. Sibling of the Seacow Head Lighthouse (see above) and the Cape Jourimain Lighthouse in New Brunswick. The lighthouse has been relocated several times, most recently in 1951, to escape erosion of the cliff. The adjacent North Cape Interpretive Centre has a museum, aquarium, gift shop, and restaurant. The Tignish Initiatives Corporation has applied for ownership of the lighthouse. Located at the end of Lady Slipper Drive, PE 12, at the northwestern tip of the island north of Tignish. Parking provided. Site open, tower closed. Owner/site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. . ARLHS CAN-345; CCG A-1036; Admiralty H1076; NGA 7852.
* Big Tignish (Judes Point, Tignish Run) (Range Rear) (2) (relocated)
1881 (station established with a pair of mast lights in 1877). Inactive since 1997. Approx. 9 m (30 ft) square pyramidal wood tower with lantern and gallery, painted white with red trim and a single black horizontal band; lantern painted red. Bob Linsdell's photo is at right and the Lighthouse Society has a page for the lighthouse. The light was the rear light of a range for most of its service; the front light was on a skeleton tower at the end of the nearby breakwater. The range was discontinued in 1989 but the lighthouse remained in service as a single light until 1997. The abandoned lighthouse seemed likely to become endangered and it did appear to be deteriorating in a September 2006 photo by Corey Hallisey, in an October 2007 photo, and in Alan Culley's photo. In 2009 the Tignish Shore Community Improvement Committee restored the lighthouse and moved it about 600 m (0.4 mi) south to Fisherman's Haven Community Park. Sandra Westbrooks has a 2011 photo of the lighthouse at its new location, a 2012 photo is available, Saulo Faria has a 2021 photo, and Google has a satellite view. Located on Tignish Run Road (aka Harbour Road) just east of the intersection with Tignish Shore Road. Parking provided. Site open, tower closed. Owner/site manager: Tignish Shore Community Council. ARLHS CAN-037; ex-Admiralty H1080.
Big Tignish Light
Big Tignish (Jude's Point) Light, Tignish, September 2011
Flickr Creative Commons photo by Bob Linsdell

Alberton and Northport Area Lighthouses
Alberton is a town of about 1300 residents. Together with the neighboring village of Northport it is a traditional fishing port for the north coast of Prince Edward Island.

Miminegash Range Rear (2) (relocated)
1900 (station established 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, the Lighthouse Society has a page for the lighthouse, and Google has a satellite view. Formerly located at Miminegash south of North Cape on the west coast of the island. Sold in 1969 and relocated to the side of PE 12 at Kildare, the lighthouse has been relocated a second time and now stands on a dirt road on private property off O'Rourke Road (route 162) in Central Kildare about 10 km (6 mi) north of Alberton. Site and tower closed. Owner/site manager: private. ARLHS CAN-319.
Northport Range Rear (1) (relocated)
1897. Inactive since 1962. Approx. 13 m (43 ft) square pyramidal wood tower with lantern and gallery. Lighthouse painted white. Kelly Anne Loughery has a photo, the Lighthouse Society has a page for the lighthouse, and Google has a satellite view. Both Northport lights were built as skeletal towers, but they were enclosed in 1903. Both lights were relocated twice, in 1910 and 1943, to track changes in the alignment of the channel. 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 the beach. Site manager: private. ARLHS CAN-355.
* Northport Range Rear (2) (formerly Front (1))
1897. 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. Maria Bilyk has the 2021 photo seen at right, Kelly Anne Loughery has a photo, Trabas has Boucher's closeup photo, a 2011 closeup is available, the Lighthouse Society has a page for the lighthouse, Lighthouse Digest has Alan Culley's photo, Marinas.com has aerial photos (misidentified as Cascumpeque Light), and Google has a street view and a satellite view. This is the original front light of the range; it became the rear light in 1962. The current front range light is on a skeletal tower. The rear tower was extended by 1.8 m (6 ft) in 1970. The Northport Community Council has applied for ownership of the lighthouse. Located at the entrance to Northport Harbour on PE 152 in Alberton. Site open, tower closed. Owner/site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-354; CCG A-1082; Admiralty H1094.1; NGA 7896.
Cascumpeque (Cascumpec) (3)
1876 (relocated in 1899; station established 1854). 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. Kelly Anne Loughery has a photo,Mario Courchesne has a drone video, the Lighthouse Society has a page for the lighthouse, a distant view across the harbor is available, Maarten Noort also has a view from the harbor, Marinas.com has aerial photos, and Google has a satellite view. The first lighthouse, built on Sandy Island on the north side of the harbor entrance, was too small and was replaced two years later. The 1876 lighthouse was moved to its present location on the south side of the entrance in 1899. When the lighthouse was replaced it was sold to a group of Charlottetown residents who have used it as a vacation retreat. 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.

Northport Range Rear (ex-Front) Light, Alberton, August 2021
Google Maps photo by Maria Bilyk
#Cascumpeque (Cascumpec) (4)
1968. Inactive since 2004; demolished in 2005. 17 m (58 ft) square cylindrical skeletal tower with a partially enclosed central stairway, lantern and gallery. Lighthouse painted with red and white horizontal bands; lantern painted red. Anderson has a Coast Guard photo. This lighthouse was demolished in June 2005 after being severely damaged by erosion in 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 and tower closed; the island is privately owned. ARLHS CAN-122; ex-CCG A-1076; ex-Admiralty H1086; ex-NGA 7872.

Freeland Lighthouse
 
Little Channel (Hardy's Channel) Range Rear (2) (relocated to Freeland)
1877 (station established 1872). Inactive since 1969. 9 m (30 ft) square pyramidal wood tower with lantern and gallery, originally attached to a 1-story keeper's cottage. Lighthouse painted light blue with white trim; the lantern is white and the roof is bright red. Patrick Barriault has a 2018 closeup photo, Kelly Anne Loughery has a photo, the Lighthouse Society has a page for the lighthouse, and Google has a satellite view. 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 at the end of Henderson Lane in Freeland, where it is attached to a 1-1/2 story dwelling that is now available for vacation rental. The site is well inside private property. Site and tower closed. Owner/site manager: Hardy's Channel Lighthouse Retreat. ARLHS CAN-1257; ex-Admiralty H1100.

Malpeque Bay Lighthouses
Malpeque Bay is a large lagoon separated from the Gulf of Saint Lawrence by the barrier beaches of Hog Island.

#Malpeque Harbour Approach Range Rear (Hog Island)
1961. Inactive since 2011 and later demolished. 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. It's not clear when the light was lost but the Lighthouse Society has dropped its page for the light and the lighthouse is no longer seen in Google's satellite view. Formerly located on Fish Island, the eastern end of Hog Island, marking west side of the main entrance to Malpeque Bay. Site closed. Owner/site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-298; ex-CCG A-1067; ex-Admiralty H1106.1; ex-NGA 7924.
* Fish Island (Malpeque Outer Range Front, Billhook Island Range Front) (2) (relocated to Cabot Beach)
1961 (station established 1876). Inactive since the 1980s. 7 m (23 ft) square pyramidal wood tower with lantern, formerly attached to a 1-1/2 story wood keeper's house. Lighthouse painted white. Ryan Xu's photo is at right, Travis Mackenzie has a 2023 closeup, the Lighthouse Society has a page for the lighthouse, and Google has a satellite view. The lighthouse was replaced by the Malpeque Harbour Approach Range lights. In 1989 the station was threatened by beach erosion. The keeper's house was demolished. Volunteers from the Malpeque Historical Society sawed the light tower into two sections and a Canadian Forces helicopter relocated the sections to Cabot Beach Provincial Park, where the lighthouse was reassembled and restored. In the late 1990s the lighthouse was part of the set of the CBC television series Emily of New Moon, which was filmed in the park. Located in the park, off PE 20 northwest of Malpeque. Site open, tower closed. Owner: Malpeque Historical Society. Site manager: Cabot Beach Provincial Park. ARLHS CAN-770; ex-Admiralty H1106.

Fish Island Light, Cabot Beach Provincial Park, March 2021
Google Maps photo by Ryan Xu
* Malpeque Outer (Darnley Point) Range Front (4?)
1922(?) (station established 1889). Inactive since 2018. 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. Trabas has Boucher's closeup photo, Lighthouse Digest has Carol Livingstone's photo, Marinas.com has aerial photos, Patrick Flowers has a distant street view from the beach, and Google has a satellite view. A group of private individuals has applied for ownership of the lighthouse but meanwhile it is endangered by poor maintenance. Located on private property at the end of Lighthouse Road off PE 20 near Proffitts Point, north of Darnley. Site and tower closed but the lighthouse can be viewed from the beach. Owner: Canadian Coast Guard. Site manager: private. ARLHS CAN-299; ex-CCG A-1062; ex-Admiralty H1116; ex-NGA 7912.
* Malpeque Outer (Darnley Point) Range Rear (4?)
1922(?) (station established 1889). Inactive since 2018. 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. Trabas has Boucher's closeup photo, Lighthouse Digest has Carol Livingstone's photo, Alan Culley has a 2007 photo, Marinas.com has aerial photos, and Google has a satellite view and a distant street view, and Bing has a satellite view. The history of these range lines is poorly known. A pair of mast lights in 1889 were replaced by skeletal towers in 1897. A group of private individuals has applied for ownership of the lighthouse and Michael McDonald's photo at right shows they are apprently working to save it. 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: Canadian Coast Guard. Site manager: private. ARLHS CAN-300; ex-CCG A-1063; ex-Admiralty H1116.1; ex-NGA 7916.

Information available on lost lighthouses:

  • Alberton Range Lights (1885-1896), Cascumpeque Harbour, north coast. Anderson's page for the Northport Range Rear Light also discusses the Alberton Range Lights. ARLHS CAN-008 (front) and CAN-009 (rear).
  • Fish Island Main (Outer Range Rear) (1876-1960s?), Malpeque, north coast. Anderson's page for Fish Island discusses this light.
  • Fish Island Range Front (1876-?). Anderson has a 1914 photo of this small lighthouse; the Fish Island Light was the rear light of the range.
  • Little Channel Range Front (1879-1969?). Anderson has a 1937 photo of this small lighthouse. The rear light survives in private ownership (see above).
  • Sandy Island Range Front (1897-1913?), Cascumpeque Harbour, north coast. Anderson's page for the Northport Range Rear Light also discusses the Sandy Island range lights. ARLHS CAN-1258.
  • Summerside Wharf (1854-?), Summerside. The original light was on a mast; in 1877 it was replaced by a lantern atop a warehouse on the wharf. Anderson has a historic photo of that light.

Malpeque Outer Range Rear Light, Darnley, October 2022
Google Maps photo by Michael McDonald

Notable faux lighthouses:

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Posted December 2002. Checked and revised March 9, 2024. Lighthouses: 25. Site copyright 2024 Russ Rowlett and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.