Port Borden Lighthouse, PEI
Posted by: 
brendah
N 46° 15.004 W 063° 42.304
20T E 445651 N 5122073
Quick Description: This non-opeational lighthouse is located in the Marine/Rail Historical Park at the base of the PEI side of Confederation Bridge.
Location: Prince Edward Island, Canada
Date Posted: 8/2/2009 1:47:29 PM
Waymark Code: WM6XKM
Views: 4
Long Description:The range light overlooks the Northumberland Strait and Borden
Harbour on the south shore of Prince Edward Island. The broad-based
wooden tower is 11.6metres tall and has steeply-sloped sides and a
gallery on iron brackets. It has one window and one door with no
decorative details. It was designed by the Department of Marine and
Fisheries and built in 1917 although the builder is unknown. The
range light was relocated in 1923 and again in 1954.
The back range light helped play a role in the development of
inter-provincial shipping and also aided the development of
commercial fishing and the ferry terminal in the Borden-Carleton
area. The lighthouse was decommissioned in June 1997 with the
completion of Confederation Bridge. The back range light has been
moved to the base of Confederation Bridge and is part of the
Rail/Marine Heritage Park.