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Margaretsville Lighthouse
Margaretsville Lighthouse on the Bay of Fundy
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Nova Scotia Lighthouse – Carter Island
Carter Island Lighthouse – entrance to Lockeport
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Point Prim wharf
The rapidly deteriorating fishing infrastructure – Point Prim
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Nova Scotia Lighthouse – Point Prim
Point Prim Lighthouse
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Merry Island Lighthouse
Under sail heading toward Merry Island Merry Island Lighthouse marks the southeast entrance to Welcome Passage, between Thormanby Islands and the southwest side of Sechelt Peninsula. It consists of a square base, with a tower (12 metres (40 feet) in … Continue reading
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Horton Bluff Lighthouse
Constructed in 1961, the Horton Bluff Lighthouse has an 8.7-meter-high tower rising from the west corner of the flat-roofed building sited sixty-five meters above Avon River. The light served as the front light of a pair of range lights. The … Continue reading
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Margaretsville Lighthouse – light on, light off
Margaretsville Lighthouse The light is on, and then the light is off – in a pattern that is unique in this area to help mariners identify the lighthouses they see. Margaretsville Lighthouse
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Carter Island Lighthouse
Carter Island Lighthouse Carter Island is situated about 0.4 miles north of Cranberry Island in the approach to Lockeport Inner Harbour. In 1982, after caretakers for the historic structures on the island could not be found on Carter Island, the … Continue reading
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Sambro Island Lighthouse Lens
The First Order Fresnel Lens that was used on the Sambro Island Lighthouse from 1906 until 1967. The lens is on display at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic. Builder: Barbier, Bernard & TurennePlace Built: Paris, FranceType: First Order Fresnel … Continue reading
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Nova Scotia Lighthouse – Hampton
Hampton Lighthouse – above Chute Cove and Hampton Beach The Hampton Lighthouse was built and first lit in 1911. In 2001, it was transferred from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) to the Hampton Lighthouse Society. Hampton is the … Continue reading
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