Big Tignish Light
The Big Tignish Light is a lighthouse on Prince Edward Island, Canada. It was built in 1881, and was deactivated in 1997. The unused lighthouse began to fall into disrepair, but was relocated to the Fisherman's Haven Community Park in 2009, where it was renovated and repainted.[1]
.jpg.webp) The lighthouse in 2011 | |
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| Location | Prince Edward Island Canada |
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| Coordinates | 46°56′45.9″N 63°59′39.6″W |
| Year first constructed | 1877 (first) |
| Year first lit | 1881 (current) |
| Deactivated | 1997 |
| Construction | wooden tower |
| Tower shape | square frustum tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | white tower with black horizontal band, red lantern and trim |
| Tower height | 8.2 metres (27 ft) |
| Focal height | 10.7 metres (35 ft) |
| Admiralty number | H1080 |
| ARLHS number | CAN-037 |
| Managing agent | Tignish Shore Community Council.[1] |
Keepers
- Isidore Chasson 1877-1881
- Isidore Gaudet 1881-1894
- J.S Richard 1894–1895
- Fidele J. Gaudet 1895–1897
- Agate Gaudet 1897–1912
- D. Handrahan 1912–?
- Jerome J. Perry 1923–1956
- Alphonse Gaudet 1956–1962[2]
References
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Canada: Western Prince Edward Island". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved August 2, 2009.
- Big Tignish Light Lighthouse Friends
External links
- Picture of Big Tignish Light
- Aids to Navigation Canadian Coast Guard
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