relocated to MacCallum’s Point Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About relocated to MacCallum’s Point Lighthouse
This square pyramidal wooden tower, standing 11.5 meters tall, was first lit in 1895. The current structure was built in 1913 and is painted white, with a red lantern roof. Originally located in Summerside, its light was extinguished in 1961. The lighthouse was later relocated from its original site to private property at MacCallum's Point on PE 112. It is situated near Cape Wolfe, Prince Edward Island.
Why it matters: Its relocation from Summerside to MacCallum's Point represents an effort to preserve maritime heritage, allowing its distinctive wooden form to endure as a tangible link to Prince Edward Island's navigational history.
Light & Optic
- Light Color
- White
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1913
- First Lit
- 1895
Significant events: Inactive since 1961, relocated from Summerside to MacCallum's Point
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Richibucto(20.2 km)
- ARLHS No.
- CAN-488
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 11.5m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- wood
Structure: square pyramidal wood tower with lantern and gallery, painted white; lantern roof is red
Location
- City
- Cape Wolfe
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- Prince Edward Island
- Sea Region
- private property at McCallum's Point on PE 112
- Latitude
- 46.7402°
- Longitude
- -64.3768°
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