Fort Point Lighthouse (Nova Scotia)

Not to be confused with Fort Point Museum

Fort Point Lighthouse
Fort Point Lighthouse in 2011
Nova Scotia
Location Liverpool
Nova Scotia
Canada
Coordinates 44°02′39″N 64°42′28″W / 44.04406°N 64.70765°W / 44.04406; -64.70765Coordinates: 44°02′39″N 64°42′28″W / 44.04406°N 64.70765°W / 44.04406; -64.70765
Year first constructed 1855
Deactivated 1989
Construction wooden tower and lantern
Tower shape square tower with balcony and lantern atop a 2-storey keeper’s house
Markings / pattern white tower, red trim and lantern roof
Height 9 metres (30 ft)
ARLHS number CAN-184
Managing agent Region of Queens Municipality[1][2]

Fort Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse located outside the town of Liverpool in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. First erected in 1832, it served as a navigational aid for local sailors and fishermen until 1954, when it was taken out of operation.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Southern Nova Scotia The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 25 February 2017
  2. ↑ Fort Point, NS Lighthouse Friends. Retrieved 25 February 2017
  3. ↑ "Fort Point (LaHave River)". www.nslps.com. Retrieved 2016-08-31.



A view of Fort Point Lighthouse in Liverpool, Nova Scotia.
View of Fort Point Lighthouse in Liverpool, Nova Scotia.



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