Big Tignish Light

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Big Tignish Light
Big Tignish Lighthouse, Fisherman's Prov Park, Prince Edward Island (471210).jpg
The lighthouse in 2011
Big Tignish Light
Location Prince Edward Island
Canada
Coordinates 46°56′45.9″N63°59′39.6″W / 46.946083°N 63.994333°W / 46.946083; -63.994333
Tower
Constructed1877 (first)
Constructionwooden tower
Height8.2 metres (27 ft)
Shapesquare truncated tower with balcony and lantern
Markingswhite tower with black horizontal band, red lantern and trim
OperatorTignish Shore Community Council. [1]
Light
First lit1881 (current)
Deactivated1997
Focal height10.7 metres (35 ft)

The Big Tignish Light is a lighthouse on Prince Edward Island, Canada. It was built in 1881 but then deactivated in 1997. The unused lighthouse began to fall into disrepair, until it was relocated to the Fisherman's Haven Community Park in 2009, where it was renovated and repainted. [1]

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  1. 1 2 Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Canada: Western Prince Edward Island". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . Retrieved August 2, 2009.
  2. Big Tignish Light Lighthouse Friends