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 | | © Kathy Brown | | Brier Island Lighthouse at Sunset c. 1994 | | Note the electronic fog horn apparatus on the left side of the lighthouse. |
The first lighthouse was wooden structure, the first lighthouse on SW coast of Nova Scotia. In 1818 it was described as "so vilely constructed and ill lighted" it was a hazard. By 1832 it had been rebuilt, due inefficiency. This light was an octagonal wood tower with a metal lantern. The building was painted white, with 3 red bands. A large fog signal building also stood on the site. This tower burned in 1944 and was replaced by the current concrete tower. |
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
Contributor: Kathy Brown
Sources: List of Lights 1989, NSLPS database, Sailing Directions
| Brier Island Lighthouse Specs at a glance... |
| Body of Water | Bay of Fundy |  |
| County | Digby |
| Region | Fundy Shore & Annapolis Valley |
| Scenic Drive | Evangeline Trail |
| Tower Height | 060ft |
| Height Above Water | 095ft |
| Characteristic | Flashing White (1992) |
| Still standing: | True |
| Still operating: | True |
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