PRIM POINT LIGHTHOUSE

Owned by the Municipality of the District of Digby

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
"Sailing Directions, Nova Scotia (Atlantic Coast) and Bay of Fundy," First Edition, 1990, Dept of Fisheries and Oceans, Ottawa, Canada

Location

Digby Gut. - Point Prim (Prim Point), a rocky headland, is the west entrance point for Digby Gut, the deep water passage, 0.4 mile wide, between high steep shores, which leads to Annapolis Basin. Lights. - Point Prim light is shown from a white tower, with red vertical stripes, on the corner of a square building situated on the point (44.41 N, 65.47 W).
Digby Gut light is shown from a skeleton tower, 24 feet (7.3 m) high, adjacent to a white building situated on the east side of the entrance to Digby Gut (44.41 N, 65.46 W).

Fog signals. - A signal of one blast every 30 seconds is sounded from the Point Prim light building; the horn points 318 deg.

A signal of one blast every 15 seconds is sounded from the Digby Gut light building; the horn points 337deg.

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PRIM POINT I - Light Details

• Location: West point of entrance to Annapolis Basin
• Standing: This light is no longer standing.
• Operating: This light is no longer operating.
• Date Automated: Automated by 1987
• Began: 1817
• Year Lit: 1817
• Structure Type: Pentagonal tower, vertical stripes, dwelling attached
• Light Characteristic: Fixed White (1857)

History Items for This Lighthouse

• 1817 - reports of an earlier light, destroyed by fire in 1817
• 1800's - known as The Fundy Light
• 1857 - fountain lamp, 5 burners, 2 catatropic lenses
• 1871 - fog signal established - 1873 - Mar 16 - lighthouse destroyed by fire

 

PRIM POINT II - Light Details

• Location: West point of entrance to Annapolis Basin
• Standing: This light is no longer standing.
• Operating: This light is no longer operating.
• Began: c. 1875
• Year Lit: c. 1875
• Structure Type: Square wood tower, white, red stripes, dwelling attached
• Light Characteristic: Flashing White (1941)
• Tower Height: 022ft feet high.
• Light Height: 076ft feet above water level.

History Items for This Lighthouse

• 187x - built on same site as original tower - 1871 - fog signal established
• 1876 - struck by lightning, no damage - 1883 - fixed white, catatropic lens, 13m
• 1922-1941 - catatropic long focus lens, flashing white (7s), diaphone fog signal
• 1964 - tower and dwelling demolished, pushed over cliff

 

PRIM POINT III - Light Details

• Location: West point of entrance to Annapolis Basin
• Standing: This light is still standing.
• Operating: This light is operational
• Automated: All operating lights in Nova Scotia are automated.
• Date Automated: Automated by 1993
• Began: 1964
• Year Lit: 1964
• Structure Type: Square concrete tower, white, red stripes, attached to bldg
• Light Characteristic: Isophased White (1992)
• Tower Height: 025ft feet high.
• Light Height: 080ft feet above water level.

History Items for This Lighthouse

• 1964 - built further back from cliff than original towers
• 1976 - assistant keeper drowned tending lobster traps
• 1992 - 4th order dioptric lens, electric lantern, fog signal

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Lightkeepers for Prim Point Lighthouse

Bray, Frederick XXXX1857XX