Walton Harbour Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Walton Harbour Lighthouse
Built in 1872, the Walton Harbour Lighthouse is a square pyramidal wood tower standing 8.5 meters tall. It is painted white with red trim and features a lantern and gallery. This structure served mariners navigating the Minas Basin until its operational service ended in 1978. In 1991, the Municipality of East Hants acquired the lighthouse and restored it as a historical museum. The building was moved 45 meters inland in 2024 to prevent erosion.
Why it matters: The lighthouse is preserved as a piece of maritime history and now functions as a museum. Its recent relocation highlights the challenges of coastal erosion impacting historical structures.
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 8.5m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white with red trim
- Material
- wood
Structure: square pyramidal wood tower with lantern and gallery, painted white with red trim
Location
- City
- Walton
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- Nova Scotia
- Sea Region
- south shore of the Minas Basin at the end of Lorne Smith Road, off NS 215 in Walton
- Latitude
- 45.2342°
- Longitude
- -64.0120°
Nearby Vessels
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1872
Significant events: Inactive since 1978, acquired by Municipality of East Hants in 1991, restored as a historical museum, moved 45 m in 2024 to avoid erosion
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Hantsport(11.9 km)
- ARLHS No.
- CAN-519
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