Nova Scotia Lighthouses

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I've enjoyed taking pictures of lighthouses since we left Texas in 2011. I have a lighthouse map and an online photo album with 322 lighthouses. Nova Scotia has over 150 lighthouses along its shoreline. We didn't go out of our way on this trip to find them, but we did stop and get a picture if we were close. Most of the lighthouses in Nova Scotia have a pepper-shaker-style tower and look very similar. 

The Cape Forchu Lighthouse, on a headland at the south western tip of Nova Scotia, is the light for the town of Yarmouth and its harbor. It was originally built in 1840 and replaced in 1961 with the current light.

Bunker Island North Lighthouse was originally built in 1874 and replaced with the current building in 1924. It was built to guide vessels between the harbor entrance and the wharves at Yarmouth.

Pubnico Harbour Lighthouse was originally built in 1854 to guide boats into the deep lengthy inlet on the south shore of Nova Soctia between Cape Sable and Yarmouth. The current tower was built in 1889.

Woods Harbour Lighthouse was constructed to mark the dangerous Big Ledge, which is covered at high tide and to mark the southern entrance to Cockerwit Passage. The originally light was built in 1900 and replaces by the current light in 1965.  

West Head Lighthouse situated at Clark’s Harbor on the western shore of Cape Sable Island. It marks the southern side of the western entrance to Barrington Passage. The originally light was built in 1888 and replaced 1972 with the current tower. 

Cape Sable Lighthouse at a height of 101 feet, is the tallest lighthouse in Nova Scotia and helps mark the southern tip of the province. It was originally built in 1861 was replaced with the current tower in 1924.  

Seal Island Light Museum in Barrington is a replica of the top half of the Seal Island Lighthouse. It displays lighthouse equipment and memorabilia of the Barrington and Cape Sable area. It was built in 1978. The original light is on Seal Island that lies 20 miles off the south west tip of Nova Scotia.

Battery Point Breakwater Lighthouse was originally built in 1864 to mark the entrance to the harbor in Lunenburg. The current tower was built in 1837.

Indian Harbour Lighthouse also known as the Paddy's Head Lighthouse built in 1901. It is located on the eastern side of St. Margarets Bay.

Peggy's Point (Cove) Lighthouse is the most well-known lighthouse in Canada and one of the most photographed lighthouses in the world. Built to mark the point at the eastern entranced to St. Margaret's Bay in 1868.

Georges Island Lighthouse was established in 1876, but the current lighthouse was erected in 1917. There were various changes over the years to the light. In 1899 the fog bell added and in 1903 the light sequence was changed. The island and lighthouse sits in the Halifax Harbour.

Annapolis Lighthouse marks Annapolis Royal and signals the end of navigable waters for vessels navigating the Annapolis River. It was built in 1889. 

The Digby Pier Lighthouse was established in 1887. The current tower was built in 1903. This little lighthouse was been moved around quit a bit in the last 50 years, but it now has been returned to it original location. 

Gilbert’s Cove Lighthouse was built in 1904 to serve the coastal schooners that traveled up and down St. Mary’s Bay primarily engaged in the lumber trade.

Belliveau's Cove Lighthouse is "pepper shaker" style light that was built in 1889 and replaced with the current tower in 1990. It's located on St. Mary’s Bay on the west coast of Nova Scotia.

The original Church Point Lighthouse was built in 1874.  - Church Point, NS