 | | © Courtesy Department of Fisheries and Oceans | | Mabou Harbour Lighthouse, 1990`s |
The pyramidal wooden lighthouse at Mabou Harbour was built in 1884 to guide coastal steamers transporting non-perishable goods into the only protected harbour on the western side of Cape Breton Island. At that time, a number of general stores served the countryside for miles around. At various times gypsum was shipped from here, and there was a lobster and salmon canning factory right next to the lighthouse. Now, the pretty lighthouse is the Mabou Harbour Museum and Tourist Centre, opened in June 1998, to showcase the history of the lighthouse and the village.
| Mabou Harbour Lighthouse Front Range Light Specs at a glance... |
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| Body of Water | Mabou Harbour |  |
| County | Inverness |
| Region | Cape Breton Island |
| Scenic Drive | Ceilidh Trail |
| Tower Height | 037ft |
| Height Above Water | 046ft |
| Characteristic | Fixed White (1922) |
| Still standing: | False |
| Still operating: | False |
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