Road Trip Lighthouses

“He who returns from a journey is not the same as he who left.” – Chinese proverb

New Brunswick is one of Canada's Maritime provinces, we had hoped to visit the other two, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, on our trip this fall, but circumstances kept us in New Brunswick. The three Maritime provinces are full of lighthouses...almost 300 and most look very similar. We enjoy finding lighthouses on our travels, we seldom go too far out of our way to find them, but we do visit and take pictures when we we find them. This trip we found 18 and I'm sure we would have seen many more if we could have gotten to Nova Scotia. Click the following links to see our lighthouse map and lighthouse photos.

Quaca Head Lighthouse stands on a scenic point with an excellent view of St. Martins' beach and the Fundy Trail coastline. This light was established in 1855 was replaced in 1966 and altered a decade later with a concrete structure. The Quaco Museum has several lighthouse artifacts, including the Fresnel lens from the old structure. 

New Brunswick being a maritime province of Canada, means everything doing with the sea is very important. It seemed like every town we visited had a lighthouse...not a true/active light but a lighthouse just the same. This one in St. Martins was used as the visitors center.   

Cape Enrage Lighthouse is one of the oldest on New Brunswick’s Fundy coastline. The original light was built about 1840 it was replaced with this one in 1870 and is still used as a light station and fog alarm. It offers one of the most spectacular views of the Bay of Fundy from its towering cliffs. 

Dixon Point Front Range Lighthouse & Dixon Point Range Rear Lighthouse were originally built in 1881 and replaced in 1919 with an attractive salt-shaker-style design. The front range is still active. 

Dixon Point Range Rear Lighthouse  

Pointau Jerome Front Lighthouse was established in 1883 and altered in 1987. It is still an active aim to navigation. All three of these lighthouses are located near Bouctouche.  

Richibucto Head Lighthouse was established in 1865 in Richibucto, NB. In the early 1800s, Richibucto was the third largest shipping port in New Brunswick and many shipbuilding sites sprung up along the Richibucto River. Richibucto, a Mi'kmaq word meaning river of fire. 

Pointe Sapin Range Rear Lighthouse was established in 1903 and is located on the Acadian Coastal Drive, 5 miles north of Kouchibouguac National Park of Canada. It's still in operation as an active aid to navigation. 

Ritchie Wharf Lighthouse is located in Ritchie Wharf Park. I'm not sure if it's a real lighthouse or not, it sits on the waterfront that was once a thriving shipbuilding industry.  

The Lighthouse on the Green is a replica built in Fredericton in 1989 for a boat tour business. It now serves as a restaurant and observation deck to enjoy the breathtaking views of the Saint John River.  

Pendlebury or St. Andrews Lighthouse was constructed in 1833, it's the oldest remaining mainland lighthouse in New Brunswick, but not the oldest lighthouse in NB. It was de-commissioned in 1938 and sits in a small pocket park at the end of Patrick Street in St. Andrews.  

The Green’s Point Lighthouse was established in 1879 and altered in 1903. It has museum on site and gives fantastic views of the Letete Passage. 

Deer Island Lighthouse is a modern navigation aid and not considered a lighthouse by many. I couldn't even find a date for when it went into serve. 

Cherry Island Lighthouse was established as a fog bell in 1903, to assist mariners in locating the entrance to the St. Croix River. In 1969, a directional light was placed atop the truncated fog tower, which was later replaced by the current cylindrical tower. 

Head Harbour Lighthouse was built in 1829 as a means of helping ships in the area navigate the famous Bay of Fundy fog, high tides, and the treacherous rocks surrounding Campobello Island. To visit this light house you have to come at low tide, it's only accessible by foot from the mainland. The original octagonal, wooden tower is still in use, and although the light still shines into the bay, it's no longer staffed. 

The Mulholland Point Lighthouse was built in 1885. It's This is the only lighthouse shared by Canada and the United States. The original octagonal, wooden structure is located within Roosevelt Campobello International Park on Campobello Island.

Fort Point Light Station is located in Stockton Springs, Maine and has served as an active aid to navigation since 1835. The present lighthouse was built in 1857 and automated in 1988. 

Lubec Channel Light is a sparkplug lighthouse located in Lubec, Maine, it  was established in 1890. It's one of three surviving sparkplug lights in Maine, and served as an important aid to navigation on the route from the Bay of Fundy to Eastport, Maine and the St. Croix River.  

West Quoddy Head Lighthouse was originally built in 1808, and replaced by the current tower in 1858. The light sits on the easternmost point of land in the contiguous USA. The red and white tower is the only "candy striped" tower in the United States. The light was fully automated in 1988 and is now maintained by the U.S. Coast Guard.