Location Kincardine, Ontario. Foundation stone Height 19 m Range 35,406 m | Year first lit 1881 Construction stone tower First lit 1881 Focal height 24 m | |
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Tower shape octagonal frustum tower with balcony and lantern riseing from a two-story keeper's house Markings / pattern white tower, red lantern and trim Similar Paddy Walker House, Chantry Island, Cove Island Light, Vuurduin, Big Tub Lighthouse | ||
The Kincardine Lighthouse is a historic lighthouse located in Kincardine, Ontario, near the mouth of the Penetangore River.
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Kincardine lighthouse beacon
History
The Kincardine lighthouse was built in 1881 to serve the harbour of Kincardine and its fishing and salt-shipping industries. Kincardine also had many lumber and furniture companies at the turn of the 20th century, with the Kincardine Lighthouse helping to keep the boats safe while they were coming into the harbour.
Keepers
Today
The Kincardine Lighthouse is now a marine museum for the Kincardine area.
Local culture
The Lighthouse Blues Festival takes place near the lighthouse. The Kincardine water tower has the lighthouse painted on it, and the Kincardine Business Improvement Association features the lighthouse on its logo and is represented by the mascot Blinky the Lighthouse. On summer evenings a bagpiper known as the Phantom Piper plays from the top of the lighthouse.