Native name: Misik Negusis (little island of trees) [1] | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Bay of Fundy |
| Coordinates | 44°55′09″N66°58′02″W / 44.9193°N 66.9671°W |
| Highest elevation | 16 m (52 ft) [2] |
| Administration | |
Canada | |
| Province | New Brunswick |
| County | Charlotte |
Cherry Island (also called Cherry Islet [4] ) is located off the southern coast of Indian Island, between the larger Campobello Island and Deer Island in Charlotte County, New Brunswick, Canada. [5] [6]
There is a geodetic triangulation station on the southwest point of the island, [7] a bronze disc set in a drilled hole in rock. [8]
The island was granted to D. Campbell in 1806. [1]
In 1903, a fog-bell was added to the island, and Harvey V. Chaffey, descended from the original inhabitant of Indian Island, lived on Cherry Island to care for it until 1914, when Mendle Fountain, descended from the second inhabitant of Indian Island, moved his family to Cherry Island to care for the station until his death in June 1915. [9] [10] In 1916 a new fogbell was added, and additions to the dwelling. [11] In 1914, a proper 8 metre light station was constructed adjacent to the fog-bell. [12]
In 1969, a red-and-white-banded lighthouse station was built to supplement the fog-bell which sounds every 30 seconds. [13] [2] Two outbuildings of the lighthouse were maintained on the island until the 21st century, when they were demolished by the Government of Canada. [14]
