Cape St. Mary`s Lighthouse

Owned by the Municipality of the District of Clare

For local tourist information, go to Cape-Saint-Mary-Lighthouse-Park .

• Automated: All operating lights in Nova Scotia are automated.
• Date Automated: Automated by 1988
• Began: 1965
• Year Lit: 1965
• Structure Type: Square concrete tower, white, on fog signal building. This may actually be the thrd lighthouse on this station.

History Items for This Lighthouse

• 1965 - replaced second tower, doesn't show as changed until after 1966
• 1973 - still manned at this time - 1990 - alteration of some form
• 1992 - catatropic lens, electric lantern, flashing white (5s), fog signal

Photo - © Chirs Mills, Cape St. Mary`s Lighthouse

Old Lighthouse

Cape St. Marys Lighthouse Locator Map

CAPE ST. MARYS I - Light Details

• Location: End of cape, east entrance to St. Marys Bay
• Standing: This light is no longer standing.
• Operating: This light is no longer operating.
• Began: 1868
• Year Lit: 1868
• Structure Type: Tapered octagonal wood tower, white, red lantern
• Light Characteristic: Revolving Red (1883)
• Tower Height: 046ft feet high.
• Light Height: 100ft feet above water level

History Items for This Lighthouse

• 1883 - catatropic lens, alternating red & white (30s)
• 1914 - fog signal established
• 1883 - 1922 - replaced by second tower between these dates

CAPE ST. MARYS II - Light Details

• Location: End of cape, east entrance to St. Marys Bay
• Standing: This light is no longer standing.
• Operating: This light is no longer operating.
• Structure Type: Tapered octagonal wood tower, white, red lantern,possibly replaced first lighthouse by 1922.
• Light Characteristic: Flashing White (1941)
• Tower Height: 052ft feet high.
• Light Height: 103ft feet above water level.

History Items for This Lighthouse

• 1883 - 1922 - replaced original tower between these dates
• 1922 - 1941 - catatropic lens, group flashing white (24s), diaphone fog signal
• 1964 - fog signal in operation