New London Range Rear Lighthouse, French River, Prince Edward Island

Established in 1876 the New London Range Rear Lighthouse sits on the end of the cape at the entrance to New London Harbour in North Central Prince Edward Island, Northwest of the city of Charlottetown. The light remains active as an assistance to fishermen in the area. It is a 43 foot high wooden tower with attached keeper's quarters. For a time the keeper's quarters were rented to individuals, however this practice has been discontinued. The front range light in the area was demolished in 2006. It is noted that just a short distance from this lighthouse is the Yankee Hill Cemetery where it is believed that a number of American Fishermen are buried having drown in the Yankee Gale of 1851. Photos were taken in July 2014.

Cape Spear Revisited, Cape Spear, Newfoundland

It had been 16 years since I first visited the two lighthouses located at Cape Spear. Cape Spear is on a peninsula Southeast of St. John's, Newfoundland. It is near the most easterly point of North America on the Atlantic Ocean. I thought I would post a few new photos since the ones in the first post on the blog were scans of photographs in the pre-digital era. The new light is a concrete structure and the tower is closed. The old lighthouse now serves as a museum, however the lantern is not in the building. Photos taken in July 2014.

Ferryland Head Lighthouse, Ferryland, Newfoundland

The Ferryland Head Lighthouse sits at the end of a peninsula that juts out into the ocean to the Southeast of the village of Ferryland on the Avalon Peninsula South of St. John's, Newfoundland. The lighthouse is a cylindrical cast iron tower painted red and there is an adjacent keeper's house. The light is active, however the keeper's house has been converted into a restaurant that serves "lighthouse picnics" to those who make the 2.5 km hike from the end of the road to the lighthouse. At the start of the peninsula is the Avalon Colony site which is an active archaeological dig. The light was first established in 1871. Unfortunately the day we made the trek, the fog kept swirling which affected the quality of my photos. Photos taken in July 2014 

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Brigus (North Head), Brigus, Newfoundland

The town of Brigus is a heritage town located on Conception Bay north of St. John's, Newfoundland. There are a number of recognized heritage buildings in the town including the lighthouse. The lighthouse is located on the North Head across the bay from the town itself and is accessible by a hike along the Brigus Head trail.  The lighthouse is a cylindrical cast iron tower with red and white vertical stripes and was erected in 1884. It was electrified in 1931 and the former keeper's house demolished at that time. Unfortunately the time did not permit me to make the hike on this trip so I was only able to obtain a distant view from across the bay. Photo taken in July 2014.

Fort Amherst Lighthouse, St. John's Newfoundland

Fort Amherst was a fort established by the British in 1777. It is located on the South Head at the entrance to the narrows into St. John's Harbour. The first lighthouse, a stone tower, was established in the fort in 1813. There has been a lighthouse at the site since that date. The current wooden structure and keeper's houses were built in 1951. The site is directly across the water from Signal Hill and the lights at Cape Spear can be seen in the distance to the South East.

Photos taken in July 2014.

Clover Island Lighthouse, Kennewick, Washington

The Clover Island Lighthouse is the newest lighthouse in Washington State, constructed in 2010 during the revitalization project on Clover Island which sits in the Columbia River at Kennewick, Washington. The U.S. Coast Guard has deemed this light an aid to navigation and there is a U.S.C.G. Aids to Navigation station located on Clover Island to the east of the lighthouse. The lighthouse sits on the the west end of the island which is between two bridges linking Kennewick and adjacent Pasco (the Blue Bridge and the newer Cable Bridge). Photos taken in June 2014.

Molo de Abrigo, Valparaiso, Chile

While going through some old photos, noted that I had photographed this light which sits at the end of the naval pier in Valparaiso harbour.  I have seen the name of the light listed as simply Punta Molo and also as Molo de Abrigo. Date the light was established could not be determined. It is a skeletal white and red tower with a beacon. Photo was taken in March 2009.

Port Alberni Lighthouse, Port Alberni, British Columbia

The Port Alberni Lighthouse sits in the harbour at Port Alberni at the head of the Alberni Inlet, a twenty five mile inlet (fjord) that stretches inland from Barkley Sound on the Pacific Coast of Vancouver Island. The lighthouse is active but is privately owned. The lantern is from the original 1981 Chrome Island Lighthouse. The lighthouse was established in 2001.  It is owned and maintained by the Alberni Valley Marine Discovery Centre. Photos taken in May 2014.

Whiffin Spit Lighthouse, Sooke, British Columbia

The Whiffin Spit Lighthouse sits at the end of a 1.5 km spit of land that protects the entrance to Sooke Harbour Inlet. There has been a light at this location since @ 1906, but the date of the current structure is not known.  The spit is named after a crew member on the Royal Navy vessel 'Herald' that surveyed Sooke Harbour in 1846. The spit, which is a popular place for walks, protects the harbour from breakers coming in from the Strait of Juan de Fuca.  This light is an active beacon atop a 21 foot tall cylindrical tower. The site also has a fog signal and a weather station.  Photos were taken in May 2014.

Boatswain Point Light, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands

The Boatswain Point Light is a beacon that is located in a residential area in the northwest part of the island of Grand Cayman. It is a 20 foot skeletal tower on a concrete base. A light was first established in this area in approximately 1930, but the date of construction of the current beacon is not known. Photos taken in March 2014.

Punta Langosta Lighthouse, San Miguel de Cozumel, Isla de Cozumel, Mexico

It is believed that a light was established at this point near the centre of the town of San Miguel de Cozumel on the Isla de Cozumel, Mexico in the early 1900's. The date of the current Punta Langosta Lighthouse is not known. It was active until the construction of the Punta Ealetita Lighthouse about 1 mile south in around the year 2000. It currently sits in a shopping/restaurant complex at the base of the Punta Langosta Pier and cruise ship dock. The light is now privately owned but has been reactivated to assist boats in the harbour.  Photo was taken in March 2014.

Punta Ealetita Lighthouse, San Miguel de Cozumel, Isla de Cozumel, Mexico

The 121 foot tall Punta Ealetita Lighthouse is situated just south of the centre of the town of San Miguel de Cozumel on the west side of the Isla de Cozumel, Mexico. It is a fairly new lighthouse and may have been constructed around the year 2000. The light is active. Apologies for the water spots on the rainy day closeup photo.  Photos taken in March 2014.

Punta Celerain Lighthouse (El Faro de Punta Celerain), Isla de Cozumel, Mexico

The Punta Celerain Lighthouse is located at the South West tip of the Isla de Cozumel, Mexico. It is in the Parque Punta Sur, an ecological park. The site was established in around 1908 and the current 85 foot concrete tower was constructed in 1934. The light remains active. There are remains of perhaps two previous lighthouses near the current tower. It is now also a tourist attraction and small museum and visitors are able to climb the tower. Photos taken in March 2014.

Key West Lighthouse, Key West, Florida

The U.S. established a naval base in Key West in 1823 which caused there to be a need for lighthouse. The first lighthouse was established in 1823 but destroyed by a hurricane in the 1840's. The current 65 foot tall lighthouse was opened in 1848 and was decommissioned in 1969. It now serves as a museum. The grounds are very well kept and there are a number of sculptures/statues to add to the ambience. The photos were taken in March 2014.

Keeper's Quarters

Grand Cayman Memorial Light, George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands

The Grand Cayman Memorial Light sits in the harbour in George Town on Grand Cayman in the Cayman Islands. It is a concrete tower topped with a skeletal mast and a red beacon. It was constructed in 1980 as a memorial to the Caymanian Seamen who have lost their lives following the Caymanian tradition of going down to the sea in ships.  The beacon is active.  Photos taken in March 2014.

Buck Island Lighthouse, Buck Island, U.S. Virgin Islands

The Buck Island Lighthouse is found on Buck Island which is situated approximately two miles South of the island of St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands.  The island is now the Buck Island National Wildlife Refuge.  The original lighthouse is a colonial style square steel tower that was built by the Danish Government in 1913 when the island was part of the Danish West Indies. The island became part of the U.S. Virgin Islands in 1919.  The original lighthouse was active until the 1990's when a new taller steel tower was build a short distance away (as seen in the photos).  At the time of taking these photos in March 2014, the original lighthouse appears in poor condition. It is on the endangered list of lights.  

Grand Turk Lighthouse, Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos

The Grand Turk Lighthouse sits at the northern tip of the island of Grand Turk in the Turks and Caicos in the Caribbean. The sixty foot tall cast iron light was constructed in England and then shipped to Grand Turk where it was assembled in 1852.  The light was automated in 1972 and was reactivated in 1998. Photos taken in March 2014.

Aloha Tower, Honolulu, Hawaii

The Aloha Tower was considered a minor light in Hawaii. The tower was opened in 1926 and had a bright navigation light atop it to assist arriving ships. At the time of its construction, it was the tallest structure in Hawaii. The light was active from 1926 until approximately 1975.  The tower remains as a popular landmark and houses part of the Aloha Tower Marketplace with shops and restaurants.

Photos were taken in November 2006.