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Managing Organization:
Canadian Coast Guard
Tower Height: 53 Height of Focal Plane: 64 Characteristic and Range: Flashing white every 30 seconds, visible for 22 nautical miles. Description of Tower: White, square pyramidal tower with red octagonal lantern and attached equipment room.
This light is operational
Earlier Towers?
1839: Octagonal wooden tower. 1953: Skeleton tower with enclosed central stairway, 48 feet tall. Date Established: 1839 Date Present Tower Built: 1981 Date Automated: 1987 Fog Signal: Originally cannon; 1881: steam fog whistle; 1916: diaphone horn. Current Use: Active aid to navigation. Keepers: John Pope (?), Thomas Campbell (?); Eliza Campbell (?); Tommy Campbell (?); James Burke (?); James Dodd (1839-1855); Edmund S. Dodd (1855-1861); John McLean (1861-?); Malcolm Ferguson (fog alarm engineer, 1881-1886); George Cann (18??); Raymond Ringer (c. 1957); Ronald MacIsaac (acting keeper 1957); Murray Rolfe (1970s); Robert Spears (?-1987)
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