Fort Point Lighthouse (Nova Scotia)

Fort Point Lighthouse

Fort Point Lighthouse in 2011
Location	LaHave Nova Scotia Canada
Coordinates	44°02′39″N64°42′28″W / 44.04406°N 64.70765°W / 44.04406; -64.70765
Tower
Constructed	1855
Construction	wooden tower and lantern
Height	9 metres (30 ft)
Shape	square tower with balcony and lantern atop a 2-storey keeper’s house
Markings	white tower, red trim and lantern roof
Operator	Region of Queens Municipality [1] [2]
Heritage	Provincially Registered Property
Light
Deactivated	1989

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]

The lighthouse is the site of the Fort Point Lighthouse Interpretive Centre & Park which is operated by the Queens County Museum on behalf of the Region of Queens Municipality. ^[4]

See also

• List of lighthouses in Canada

References

1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Canada: Southern Nova Scotia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . Retrieved 2017-02-25.
2. Fort Point, NS Lighthouse Friends. Retrieved 25 February 2017
3. "Fort Point (LaHave River)". www.nslps.com. Archived from the original on 2016-09-13. Retrieved 2016-08-31.
4. "Queens County Museum - History / Culture of Queens County NS". Queens County Museum. Retrieved 2025-11-18.

External links

• Region of Queens Municipality Retrieved 25 February 2017
• Fort Point Lighthouse Canada's Historic Places. Retrieved 25 February 2017
• Aids to Navigation Canadian Coast Guard

View of Fort Point Lighthouse in Liverpool, Nova Scotia.