Heritage lighthouses in Canada

Lighthouses across Canada have long symbolized strength, safety and safe harbour. Parks Canada administers the heritage designation aspect of the Heritage Lighthouse Protection Act on behalf of the federal government. This consisted of receiving petitions between 2010-2012 on behalf of the Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada and currently assisting the Minister and his Advisory Committee (the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada) in the designation and protection of heritage lighthouses.

There are currently more than 100 designated heritage lighthouses across the country.

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Designated heritage lighthouses

Profiled below are designated heritage lighthouses that have been designated through the recommendations of the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada (HSMBC). The list is sorted by province and indicates the number of designated heritage lighthouses in each of these provinces.

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Check to select the element on the map	Active Pass Lighthouse Mayne Island, British Columbia	Desgination year: 2013	Built in 1969, the Active Pass Lighthouse is a 13.7 metre (45 feet) tall, cylindrical, concrete structure topped by an octagonal metal lantern. It is one of the “apple core” lighthouses, a popular design on the West Coast at the end of the 1960s and early 1970s. It is located on the north eastern extremity of Mayne Island in the Georgia Strait.
Check to select the element on the map	Annandale Rear Range Lighthouse Annandale, Prince Edward Island	Desgination year: 2020	The Annandale Rear Range Lighthouse is a 19.8 metre (65 feet) tapered, wooden tower which guides vessels into the Boughton River from the Northumberland Strait. It was constructed in 1901 to replace the original 1898 lighthouse which was destroyed by a gale in 1900. The lighthouse is located on the eastern side of Juniper Point, near the fishing village of Annandale, Prince Edward Island.
Check to select the element on the map	Bayswater Lighthouse Bayswater, New Brunswick	Desgination year: 2018	Bayswater Lighthouse is a traditional, square tapered wooden tower, standing 8.8 metres (29 feet). It was constructed in 1913 to guide vessels along the lower Saint John River, which was a major shipping and passenger traffic corridor from the mid-19th century into the 20th century. The lighthouse is located on a small parcel of land on the west side of the Milkish Channel, in New Brunswick. It has been de-activated since 2005.
Check to select the element on the map	Bear River Lighthouse Digby, Nova Scotia	Desgination year: 2015	The Bear River Lighthouse is a wooden, square-tapered tower that measures 9.8 metres (32 feet). Located in a wooded area on the western shore of the mouth of Bear River, the lighthouse marks the entrance to Bear River from the Annapolis Basin. Built in 1905, it is the first lighthouse on the site. Due to its proximity to the world-renowned Bay of Fundy, the Bear River Lighthouse is highly valued in the small coastal community of Digby.
Check to select the element on the map	Belle Isle South End Lower Lighthouse St. Anthony, Newfoundland and Labrador	Desgination year: 2015	The Belle Isle South End Lower Lighthouse, built in 1908, is a rare example of a Canadian lighthouse which has a lantern, but no tower. The lighthouse consists of a massive concrete base with an exterior masonry wall, to which is affixed a red metal lantern topped with a dome. At 5.7 metres in height, it is one of the smallest lighthouses in Canada.

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Parks Canada administered lighthouses

Parks Canada administers 11 lighthouses, all of which have been nominated for heritage lighthouse designation. They are used for various program requirements, including interpretation, visitor facilities and the protection of species at risk.

Active Pass Lightstation (within Gulf Islands National Park Reserve), British Columbia
Bois Blanc Island Lighthouse and Blockhouse National Historic Site, Ontario
Cape Spear Lighthouse National Historic Site, Newfoundland and Labrador
East Point Lightstation (within Gulf Islands National Park Reserve), British Columbia
Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Site, British Columbia
Flowerpot Island Lightstation (within Fathom Five National Marine Conservation Area), Ontario
Point Clark Lighthouse National Historic Site (https://www.pc.gc.ca/en/lhn-nhs/on/clark), Ontario

Pointe-au-Père Lighthouses National Historic Site, Quebec
Portlock Point Lightstation (within Gulf Islands National Park Reserve), British Columbia
Prince Edward Point Lighthouse (within Prince Edward Point National Wildlife Area), Ontario
Windmill Lighthouse (Battle of the Windmill National Historic Site), Ontario

Want to see more heritage designations?

Search through over 3,600 designations listed in the Directory of Federal Heritage Designations (DFHD)

The Directory of Federal Heritage Designations offers a complete list of federal designations stemming from various programs managed by Parks Canada. It includes information on designated persons, places, and events of national historic significance under the National Program of Historical Commemoration, as well as railway stations, lighthouses, and federal buildings that are of national historic value or interest.

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