Cape Sharp Lighthouse 

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CAPE SHARP - Light Details

• Location: South end of cape, entrance to Parrsboro Harbour
• Automated: All operating lights in Nova Scotia are automated.
• Date Automated: Automated by 1989
• Began: 1886
• Year Lit: 1886
• Structure Type: Tapered square wood tower, white, dwelling attached
• Light Characteristic: Occulting White (1992)

History Items for This Lighthouse

• 1904 - compressed air diaphone fog signal established
  1922 - 1941 - 4th order dioptric lens, occulting white (10s), 13m
• 1930 - diaphone fog signal, seperate building - 1973 - automated by this date
• 1992 - occulting white (10s), 4th order dioptric lens, electric, fog horn