Hecla Island Lighthouse - Lake Winnipeg MB
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member PeterNoG
N 51° 11.551 W 096° 36.247
14U E 667411 N 5673962
This historic lighthouse was built in 1898 to mark the entrance to Gull Harbour and to warn off vessels from a thin spit of land.
Waymark Code: WM3CND
Location: Manitoba, Canada
Date Posted: 03/15/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member tiki-4
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The small lighthouse was only used for 28 years. During that time, a lighthouse keeper lived nearby to light the kerosene lantern when necessary.
In 1926, when the big lighthouse was built, the glassed-in portion and the lantern were removed.
Originally, the big lighthouse had a hand-wound rotating reflector, a kerosene, and a foghorn. In 1961, it was automated with an electric beacon and the foghorn was no longer used.
The last full-time lightkeeper was Oli Grimolfson although Helgi Jones acted as part-time lightkeeper for 1962 to 1970. The lighthouse is now maintained by the Canadian Coast Guard.
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