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Fort Point Lighthouse

Fort Point Lighthouse in 2011
Location	LaHave Nova Scotia Canada
Coordinates	44°02′39″N 64°42′28″W / 44.04406°N 64.70765°W / 44.04406; -64.70765
Tower
Constructed	1855
Construction	wooden tower and lantern
Height	9 metres (30 ft)
Shape	square tower with balcony and lantern atop a 2-storey keeper’s house
Markings	white tower, red trim and lantern roof
Operator	Region of Queens Municipality
Heritage	provincially registered property
Light
Deactivated	1989

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.

See also

• List of lighthouses in Canada

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. Archived from the original on 2016-09-13. Retrieved 2016-08-31.

External links

• Region of Queens Municipality Retrieved 25 February 2017
• Fort Point Lighthouse Canada's Historic Places. Retrieved 25 February 2017
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