Miscou Island Lighthouse
Miscou Island, Canada
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Standing 24.3 metres tall on the northeastern tip of Miscou Island at the entrance to Chaleur Bay, the Miscou Island Lighthouse is a wooden structure built in 1856 to prevent the shipwrecks that plagued the region annually. Constructed by Newcastle builder James Murray, the lighthouse was equipped with a third-order Fresnel lens shipped from England and installed under the supervision of William Hay, keeper of the northern coast's only other light station. Smoke conductors added in 1860 improved ventilation in the lantern room, while a fog whistle building erected in 1874 provided acoustic warning signals. The lighthouse was relocated 200 feet inland in 1946. Now owned and maintained by the Canadian Coast Guard, it remains operational, emitting a distinctive single green flash every five seconds from a focal plane height of 14 metres. A recognized federal heritage building and national historic site, it was enhanced in 2009 with public amenities including parking, washrooms, and a viewing deck.
- Built
- Type
- lighthouse
- Materials
- structural wood
- Heritage
- provincial heritage place, recognized federal heritage building of Canada
- Place
- Miscou Island, Canada
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