Gay Head Lighthouse, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts

The Gay Head Lighthouse is located at the Eastern end of the island of Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts. Photo was taken in 1998.

Nauset Lighthouse, Massachusetts

The Nauset Lighthouse overlooks Nauset Beach near North Eastham, Massachusetts. (Cape Cod). Photo taken in 1998.

Cape Spear Lighthouses, Cape Spear, Newfoundland

There are two lighthouses at Cape Spear, Newfoundland. Cape Spear, near the Newfoundland capital of St. John's, is the most Easterly point in Canada. The old lighthouse (left) became operational in 1836 and continued in operation until 1955 when the new lighthouse (right) was put into commission. My photos were taken in 1998.

Heart's Content Lighthouse, Heart's Content, Newfoundland

The lighthouse at Heart's Content, Newfoundland has a distinctive candy cane stripe paint scheme. The light overlooks Trinity Bay. Photo taken in 1998.

Plum Island Lighthouse, Plum Island, New York

Located on Plum Island, New York off of Long Island, this lighthouse which resembles a schoolhouse can be seen from the New London to Long Island Ferry. This light was established in 1827 and rebuilt in 1870. It has been decommissioned since 1978. This photo was taken from the ferry in 2004.

Montauk Point Lighthouse, Long Island, New York

The Montauk Point Lighthouse is located at the Easternmost point of Long Island, New York in Montauk Point State Park. The light was the first lighthouse in New York State and is the fourth oldest active light in the U.S.A. It was constructed in 1796 and first lit in 1797. It has been automated since 1987. The light is owned and maintained by the Montauk Historical Society. My photo was taken in 2004.

Whitlock's Mill Lighthouse, Calis, Maine

Located near Calis, Maine, the Whitlock's Mill Lighthouse sits on the south side of the St. Croix River. It was built in 1910 replacing an earlier structure. The light was automated in 1969. This photo was taken in 2004.

Walton Harbour Lighthouse, Walton Harbour, Nova Scotia

This lighthouse is located in Walton Harbour, Nova Scotia on the Bay of Fundy. Originally commissioned in 1873, it was decommissioned in the 1970's. The municipality of East Haunt's purchased it and it was declared a heritage site in 1992. Photo was taken in 1998.

Fort Point Lighthouse, Liverpool, Nova Scotia

Located in Liverpool, Nova Scotia, this lighthouse was decommissioned in 1989. Originally established in 1855, the lighthouse was restored and the land around it developed as the Fort Point Lighthouse Museum Interpretive Park which opened in 1997. Photograph of this uniquely shaped lighthouse was taken in 1998.

Seal Island Light Museum, Seal Island, Nova Scotia

This lighthouse and museum is a replica of the Seal Island Lighthouse, Seal Island, Nova Scotia. It is located near Barrington, Nova Scotia and was built in 1978. The original lantern from the Seal Island Light was installed in the replica in 1978. Photo taken in 1998.

Gilberts Cove Lighthouse, Nova Scotia

This light is also know as Gilberts Point Lighthouse. It is located Southwest of Digby, Nova Scotia, overlooking Gilberts Cove and the Digby Spit. The lighthouse was established in 1904. The light was discontinued in 1984. The grounds and light were declared a Provincial Heritage Site in 1990 after being restored by the Gilberts Cove and District Historical Society. Photo taken in 1998.

Peggy's Point Lighthouse, Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia

More commonly know as the Peggy's Cove Lighthouse, this light is located at Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia near the entrance to St. Margaret's Bay. It is an extremely popular tourist attraction and has a post office in the tower. The tower is 50 feet tall and the current lighthouse was built in 1915 replacing a wooden structure that had been established in 1868. When I photographed the lighthouse in 1998, recovery operations for the Swissair 111 crash that killed 229 people were still underway, based in Peggy's Cove. The crash had occurred 5 miles offshore from Peggy's Point.

Cape Forchu Lighthouse, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia

This lighthouse is located at Yarmouth in Southwestern Nova Scotia. It sits at the entrance to Yarmouth Harbour and and overlooks the Gulf of Maine. The current light was built in 1961 and replaced a former wooden structure that had stood since 1839. Photo taken in 1998.

Shipwreck Point Lighthouse, PEI

This is one of the few concrete lighthouses on Prince Edward Island. It is located near Naufrage Harbour. This light was established in 1913. Photo was taken in 1998.

North Cape Lighthouse, PEI

This lighthouse is located on the far Northwestern tip of Prince Edward Island. It was established in 1866. Photo taken in 1998.

East Point Lighthouse, Souris, PEI

This light is located east of Souris, Prince Edward Island. It was built in 1867 and is one of the last manned lighthouses on the island. My photo was taken in 1998.

Wood Islands Harbour Lighthouse, PEI

This light is located in the Southeast of Prince Edward Island near the ferry dock for the ferry to Caribou, Nova Scotia. Photo taken in 1998.

West Point Lighthouse, PEI

Perhaps one of the most recognizable lighthouses in Prince Edward Island, with its distinctive black and white colour scheme, West Point Lighthouse is located on PEI shore on the Western Entrance to Northumberland Straight. It was established in 1875. The light is automated and the building now houses a gift shop, restaurant and accommodation. My photo was taken in 1998.

Prim Point Lighthouse, PEI

Prim Point Lighthouse near Belfast, Prince Edward Island is the oldest lighthouse on PEI. It is the only round and only brick lighthouse on the island.

Photo taken in 1998.

North Rustico Harbour Lighthouse, PEI

This quaint lighthouse is located in North Rustico, Prince Edward Island. It is located near Cavendish, the land of Lucy Maude Montgomery and "Anne of Green Gables". My photo was taken in 1998.