Big Tignish Light

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Big Tignish Light
Big Tignish Lighthouse, Fisherman's Prov Park, Prince Edward Island (471210).jpg
The lighthouse in 2011
LocationPrince Edward Island
Canada
Coordinates46°56′45.9″N 63°59′39.6″W / 46.946083°N 63.994333°W / 46.946083; -63.994333Coordinates: 46°56′45.9″N 63°59′39.6″W / 46.946083°N 63.994333°W / 46.946083; -63.994333
Tower
Constructed1877 (first)
Constructionwooden tower
Height8.2 metres (27 ft)
Shapesquare truncated tower with balcony and lantern
Markingswhite tower with black horizontal band, red lantern and trim
OperatorTignish Shore Community Council.[1]
Light
First lit1881 (current)
Deactivated1997
Focal height10.7 metres (35 ft)

The Big Tignish Light is a lighthouse on Prince Edward Island, Canada. It was built in 1881 but was deactivated in 1997. The unused lighthouse began to fall into disrepair, but it was relocated to the Fisherman's Haven Community Park in 2009, where it was renovated and repainted.[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]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Canada: Western Prince Edward Island". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved August 2, 2009.
  2. ^ Big Tignish Light Lighthouse Friends

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