Cape Bear

Built near the Cape Bear Point in 1881 to aid the fishery and transportation, plying the Northumberland Strait.

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East Point

Situated on the extreme eastern end of PEI where the mighty tides of the St. Lawrence and Northumberland Strait meet to create a show of nature’s force.

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Panmure Head

In 1853, Panmure Head became PEI’s first wooden lighthouse. It was built by local shipbuilders using local lumber.

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Point Prim

PEI's oldest lighthouse, marks the entrance to Hillsborough Bay, at the outer approaches to Charlottetown Harbour.

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Souris East

The “Souris Light” is a historic symbol of Souris. Built in 1880, this white and red square tapered wooden tower stands 14.3 meters above the cliff on Knight Point.

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West Point

Built 1875 for a cost of $4,459.59, it was the first of the second generation lighthouses, It is currently the tallest lighthouse on the Island, with a total height of 67 feet and 8 inches.

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Wood Islands

Built in 1876 and finished by a local farmer, this lighthouse is 54 feet tall with a 20 foot square tower attached to a two story light keeper's dwelling.

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Prince Edward Island Lighthouse Society

The Society was formed in April, 1996 and became the second provincial lighthouse society in Canada. It was incorporated on November 23, 1999 as a not-for-profit group. The Prince Edward Island Lighthouse Society (PEILS) was formed to aid in the preservation of PEI lighthouses and the safekeeping of the buildings, artifacts and records of our lighthouses. The PEILS is made up of representatives from the individual lighthouse groups working together for the mutual benefit of all the lighthouses in PEI.
The purpose of the Prince Edward Island Lighthouse Society is to aid in the preservation of the lighthouses of the area and to work with the Canadian Coast Guard and other agencies, both government and non-profit groups, to achieve the safekeeping of the buildings, artifacts and records of Prince Edward Island Lighthouses.
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Public Lighthouses

Seven Prince Edward Island historic Lighthouses are open to visitors during the summer months.
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Decommissioned Lighthouses

26 Older PEI lighthouses have been decommissioned by the Canadian Coast Guard and their lights removed.
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Range Lights

There are 40 (20 pairs) of range lights in the PEI lighthouse family.
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Private Lighthouses

A dozen de-commissioned lighthouses have been purchased by private individuals or community groups.
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Public Lighthouses

Seven Prince Edward Island historic Lighthouses are open to visitors during the summer months.
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Decommissioned Lighthouses

26 Older PEI lighthouses have been decommissioned by the Canadian Coast Guard and their lights removed.
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Range Lights

There are 40 (20 pairs) of range lights in the PEI lighthouse family.
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Private Lighthouses

A dozen de-commissioned lighthouses have been purchased by private individuals or community groups.
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Small Island, Bright Lights
Canada's smallest province is approximately 224 km long and ranges from 6 to 64 km wide. The deeply indented coastline stretches for 1,100 km of sand dunes and high red capes. The land surface is 5656 square km's.
With 61 lighthouses and range light buildings (approximately 35 still active aids to navigation), this averages one lighthouse for every 34 square miles, which we believe is the highest concentration of lighthouses in any province or state in North America. All but three can be easily reached by car, and two of those can be photographed from shore.