Fishermans Harbour Lighthouse

Fishermans Harbour Lighthouse was a white, wooden frame structure set on a spit of gravel and rock at the entrance to the harbour. The original structure was dismantled in 2011 and replaced by a skeleton tower.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: Edward M. Langille

FISHERMANS HARBOUR - Light Details

• Location: On beach, south side of harbour
• Standing: This light is no longer standing.
• Operating: This light is no longer operating.
• Date Automated: Automated by 1941
• Began: 1905
• Year Lit: 1905
• Structure Type: Tapered square wood tower, white, red lantern
• Light Characteristic: Fixed Green (1992)

History Items for This Lighthouse

• 1922 - 1941 - slightly different position listed
• 1922 - 1941 - 7th order dioptric lens, fixed red, 27ft, 25ft
• 1941 - seasonal operation (Apr - Dec) - 1973 - automated by this date
• 1984 - alteration of some form - 1990 - 1992 - electric lantern
• April, 2011: dismantled and burnt on the shore by Coast Guard. Replaced with a skeleton tower.