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Construction
  
brick tower

Admiralty number
  
H0982

Opened
  
1845

Phone
  
+1 902-659-2768

Focal height
  
21 metres (69 ft)

Height
  
18 m

Province
  
Prince Edward Island

Year first constructed
  
1845

Point Prim Light Station

Location
  
Point Prim Prince Edward Island Canada

Tower shape
  
cyilindrical tower with balcony and lantern

Markings / pattern
  
white tower, red lantern and balcony

Address
  
2147 Point Prim Rd, Belfast, PE C0A 1A0, Canada

Hours
  
Open today · 10AM–6PMWednesday10AM–6PMThursday10AM–6PMFriday10AM–6PMSaturday10AM–6PMSunday12–6PMMonday10AM–6PMTuesday10AM–6PMSuggest an edit

Similar
  
Pinette Park Provincial, Wood Islands Lighthouse, Cape Bear Lighthouse and Marc, Seacow Head Light, Sir Andrew Macphail Homestead

The Point Prim Light Station is a lighthouse on Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is located at the end of Point Prim Road, also known as Route 209.

Contents

The lighthouse itself is 18.5 metres (60.7 feet) tall when measured from its foundation to the weathervane. It is made of brick and is circular—one of only two so constructed this way in Canada. The other is called Fisgard Lighthouse and is located in British Columbia.

There is a keeper's cottage situated to the southeast of the tower. It measures 19.5 metres (34 feet) by 4 metres (14 feet). Due to the small size of the cottage, the keeper normally lived in it alone. In the summer, however, his family would often come and stay with him.

Keepers

There have been 13 keepers since it was lit.

  • John Ings (1841–1854)
  • Ewen McLeod (1854–1857)
  • Finlay McDonald (1857–1867)
  • Simon Murchinson (1867–1870)
  • Finlay MacDonald (1870–1872)
  • Alex John MacRae (1872–1873)
  • Michael McLeod (1873–1897)
  • Donald Gillis (1897–1909)
  • Alex John McRae (1909–1912)
  • Simon A. McLean (1912–1920)
  • Angus Alexander Murchison (1920–1955)
  • Norman Ross Gillis (1955–1956)
  • Manson D. Murchison (1956–1969)
  • Management

    The lighthouse is managed by the Province of Prince Edward Island.

    Visitor access

    Point Prim Light Station is open every day during July and August. The grounds are always open. Visitors can access the tower in season.

    References

    Point Prim Light Station Wikipedia