“Welcome to the official website of the Nova Scotia Lighthouse Preservation Society (NSLPS), founded in 1994. Nova Scotia has the largest number of lights of any province in Canada, and some of the oldest, including Sambro, the oldest continuously operating lighthouse in the Americas.”

DFO Doing Major Work on Range Lights

Several range lights have been repaired

Cape North Lighthouse Being Torn Down

Five Islands Lighthouse Takes a Trip Down the Lane!

The lighthouse has been moved from a campground to a spectacular site with a view down the bay.

Tom Forrestall Sambro Island Watercolours

Tom Forrestall has painted beautiful watercolours of Sambro Island.

March

Sable Island Update

The Sable Island Green Horse Society presents a varied and interesting Public Meeting on Wednesday, March 3, their sixth annual event. Find out about the current state of the island and what the future may bring.

The Nova Scotia Lighthouse Preservation Society (NSLPS) was founded in 1994 by lighthouse enthusiasts while on a visit to Sambro Island. The Sambro Island Lighthouse (1758) is the oldest working lighthouse in the Americas. They were concerned about the condition of the lighthouse and the keeper's houses. They set up the non-profit society to benefit all the 150 lighthouses in Nova Scotia.

In this site you will find information about 170 lighthouses, past and present. Maps and searches let you cruise around the coast or organize your visit by lighthouse name, county, date or tourist route. Sections of this site give you information about NSLPS, current lighthouse news, lighthouse sounds, reading lists, and more. This is not a static site, it will grow and change, so visit often.

All of Nova Scotia’s lighthouses have been automated and de-staffed. Some are in the care of communities and are open to the public - check them out under “Lighthouses to Visit.” Others can be seen as you drive our coasts. We have a complete sortable listing of lighthouses on “lighthouse lists.”