Big Tignish Light
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| Location | Prince Edward Island Canada |
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| Coordinates | 46°57′04″N 63°59′37″W / 46.9511°N 63.9937°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1877 (first) |
| Construction | wooden tower |
| Height | 8.2 metres (27 ft) |
| Shape | square frustum tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white tower with black horizontal band, red lantern and trim |
| Operator | Tignish Shore Community Council[1] |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1881 (current) |
| Deactivated | 1997 |
| Focal height | 10.7 metres (35 ft) |
The Big Tignish Light is a lighthouse on Prince Edward Island, Canada. It was built in 1881, and was deactivated in 1997.[2]
Keepers
- Isidore Chasson 1877-1881
- Isidore Gaudet 1881-1894
- J.S Richard 1894–1895
- Fidele J. Gaudet 1895–1897
- Agate Gaudet 1897–1912
- D. Handrahan 1912–?
- Jerome J. Perry 1923–1956
- Alphonse Gaudet 1956–1962[3]
See also
References
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Canada: Western Prince Edward Island". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Canada: Eastern Prince Edward Island". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved August 2, 2009.
- ^ Big Tignish Light Lighthouse Friends
External links
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