Light Details for This Lighthouse
| | Location: | Southern portion of Cape Sable Island | | Standing: | This light is no longer standing. | | Operating: | This light is no longer operating. | | Began: | 1861 | | Year Lit: | 1861 | | Structure Type: | Octagonal wood tower, white | | Light Characteristic: | Flashing White (1922) | | Tower Height: | 050ft feet high. | | Light Height: | 053ft feet above water level. |
History Items for This Lighthouse
| | 1861 - red glazed lantern, nineteen lamps, expensive and poor range | | 1869 - clear lantern installed, increasing range, revolving white (40s) | | 1876 - steam powered fog whistle installed - 1883 - catatropic lens | | 1902 - 3rd order Fresnel lens installed - 1922 - 3rd order Fresnel lens |
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