Fort Point Lighthouse (Nova Scotia)
 Fort Point Lighthouse in 2011 | |
| Location | Liverpool Nova Scotia Canada |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 44°02′39″N 64°42′28″W / 44.04406°N 64.70765°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1855 |
| Construction | Wooden tower and lantern |
| Height | 9 metres (30 ft) |
| Shape | Square tower with balcony and lantern atop a 2-storey keeper’s house |
| Markings | White tower, red trim and lantern roof |
| Operator | Region of Queens Municipality[1][2] |
| Heritage | Provincially Registered Property  |
| Fog signal | Foghorn |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1856 |
| Deactivated | 1989 |
Fort Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse located on the Mersey River outside the town of Liverpool in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. Constructed in 1855, the lighthouse sits amongst the remnants of a colonial battery.
The site of the lighthouse played an integral role in the historical defense of Liverpool. During the eighteenth century Fort Point had a signal station and during the American Revolutionary War a palisade was erected and fitted with cannons to defend the harbour from privateers.[3]
The lighthouse is the modern-day site of the Fort Point Lighthouse Interpretive Centre & Park which is operated by the Queens County Museum on behalf of the Region of Queens Municipality.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Canada: Southern Nova Scotia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
- ↑ Fort Point, NS Lighthouse Friends. Retrieved 25 February 2017
- ↑ "HistoricPlaces.ca - HistoricPlaces.ca". www.historicplaces.ca. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
- ↑ "Queens County Museum - History / Culture of Queens County NS". Queens County Museum. Retrieved 2025-11-18.
External links
- Region of Queens Municipality Retrieved 25 February 2017
- Fort Point Lighthouse Canada's Historic Places. Retrieved 25 February 2017
- Aids to Navigation Canadian Coast Guard
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