Fort Point Lighthouse | |
Location: | LaHave Nova Scotia Canada |
Coordinates: | 44.0441°N -64.7077°W |
Yearbuilt: | 1855 |
Yeardeactivated: | 1989 |
Construction: | wooden tower and lantern |
Shape: | square tower with balcony and lantern atop a 2-storey keeper’s house |
Marking: | white tower, red trim and lantern roof |
Height: | 9m (30feet) |
Managingagent: | Region of Queens Municipality[1] [2] |
Fort Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse located on the Mersey River 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]