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Fort Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse located on the Mersey River outside the town of Liverpool in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. First erected in 1832, it served as a navigational aid for local sailors and fishermen until 1954, when it was taken out of operation.[3]

Fort Point Lighthouse
Fort Point Lighthouse in 2011
LocationLaHave
Nova Scotia
Canada
Coordinates44°02′39″N 64°42′28″W
Tower
Constructed1855
Constructionwooden tower and lantern
Height9 metres (30 ft)
Shapesquare tower with balcony and lantern atop a 2-storey keeper’s house
Markingswhite tower, red trim and lantern roof
OperatorRegion of Queens Municipality[1][2]
Heritageprovincially registered property 
Light
Deactivated1989

See also



References


  1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Canada: Southern Nova Scotia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
  2. Fort Point, NS Lighthouse Friends. Retrieved 25 February 2017
  3. "Fort Point (LaHave River)". www.nslps.com. Retrieved 2016-08-31.


View of Fort Point Lighthouse in Liverpool, Nova Scotia.
View of Fort Point Lighthouse in Liverpool, Nova Scotia.


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