Corbeil Point Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Corbeil Point Lighthouse
The lighthouse structure at Corbeil Point consists of a square cylindrical wood tower, from which the lantern has been removed, atop a two-story wood keeper's quarters. The original light station began operation in 1873. After the first lighthouse was destroyed by lightning in late 1930, a replacement structure was built in 1931. This light became inactive in 1961. In 1967, the light station property was returned to the Batchewana First Nation of Ojibways. The site is open to the public, but the tower is closed.
Why it matters: The property was designated as the residence of the hereditary chief, underscoring its cultural significance to the Batchewana First Nation.
Tower & Structure
- Tower Shape
- square cylindrical
- Material
- wood
Structure: A square cylindrical wood tower, with its lantern removed, is mounted on the roof of a two-story wood keeper's quarters.
Location
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- Ontario
- Sea Region
- on a prominent cape at the west side of the entrance to Batchawana Bay, about 3 km (2 mi) southwest of the town of Batchawana Bay
- Latitude
- 46.8894°
- Longitude
- -84.6160°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Sault-Sainte-Marie(25.2 km)
- ARLHS No.
- CAN-1028
Nearby Ports
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1931
- First Lit
- 1873
Significant events: Original lighthouse replaced after being struck by lightning in the fall of 1930, Inactive since 1961, light station property was ceded to the original landowners, the Batchewana First Nation of Ojibways in 1967, designated as the residence of the hereditary chief
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
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