Point Prim Lighthouse

Point Prim Lighthouse

The Point Prim Lighthouse in 1874
Nova Scotia
Location	Digby, Nova Scotia Canada
Coordinates	44°41′28″N 65°47′11.1″W / 44.69111°N 65.786417°WCoordinates: 44°41′28″N 65°47′11.1″W / 44.69111°N 65.786417°W
Year first constructed	1804 (first) 1817 (second) 1874 (third)
Year first lit	1964 (current)
Automated	1984
Construction	concrete tower
Tower shape	square parallelepiped tower with balcony and lantern
Markings / pattern	white tower with red vertical stripes on each side, red lantern
Height	14 metres (46 ft)
Focal height	25 metres (82 ft)
Characteristic	white flash 3s. on 3s. off
Fog signal	3s. blast every 30s.
Admiralty number	H3890
CHS number	CCG 201
NGA number	10908
ARLHS number	CAN-391
Managing agent	Friends of Point Prim[1]

The current Point Prim Lighthouse is the fourth in a line of lighthouses built at Point Prim since 1804. It is located at the mouth of the Digby Gut, which connects the Bay of Fundy with the Annapolis Basin.^[2]

Around the lighthouse is a small public park with trails and information boards about the history of the lighthouse and the geologic area. The park offers views of the Bay of Fundy and the Digby Gut. It is operated by The Friends of Point Prim and they have slowly gained support from local contributors who have donated two picnic tables and a donation box built by Robert Wilson, son of former light keeper Frank Wilson. They have also applied for a grant from Heritage Canada to help with repairs and upkeep of the lighthouse and surrounding parkland.^[3]

See also

• List of lighthouses in Canada

References

1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Western Nova Scotia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
2. Unknown, Author. "Point Prim Lighthouse". Lighthouse Friends. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
3. Riley, Jonathan (24 July 1012). "Prettying Up Point Prim". The Digby County Courier. Retrieved 19 February 2013.