Cape Forchu Lighthouse

The Cape Forchu Lighthouse is located in Cape Forchu, Nova Scotia. The lighthouse is located 11 km from Yarmouth, Nova Scotia.[1]

Cape Forchu Lighthouse
Cape Forchu Lighthouse
Nova Scotia
LocationCape Forchu
Nova Scotia
Canada
Coordinates43°48′25″N 66°9′30″W
Year first constructed1839 (Original Lighthouse) 1961 (Current Lighthouse)
Year first lit1840 (Original Lighthouse) 1962 (Current Lighthouse)
Constructionreinforced concrete tower
Tower shapehexagonal tower with balcony and lantern
Markings / patterntower with white and red vertical stripes, red balcony and lantern
Tower height27.7 metres (91 ft) (first)
30 metres (98 ft) (current)
Focal height38.4 metres (126 ft) (first)
35 metres (115 ft) (current)
Intensity1,000,000 candela
Range30 nautical miles (56 km; 35 mi)
CharacteristicFl W 14s.
Admiralty numberH3820
CHS numberCCG 260
NGA number10728
ARLHS numberCAN-097
HeritageMunicipally Registered Property, provincially registered property 

History

The lighthouse was constructed in 1839 and was operational in 1840.[2] The original station was demolished in 1961 and replaced in 1962 with the "apple core" tower. Since 2000, the original Fresnel lens used at the lighthouse is located at the Yarmouth County Museum.

External image
"Sailor's Guide" - photograph of original lighthouse by Adolf Fassbender (ca. 1935)

The surrounding 19 acres (7.7 ha) of rocky headland contain the Leif Erikson Park, which offers a scenic walking trail with ocean views.[3]

On June 1, 2000 it became the first operating light station in Canadian history to be transferred to a municipality from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, through the Department's Alternative Use Program. In exchange for the delivery of services it was transferred to the Municipality of the District of Yarmouth for one dollar. It became a registered Heritage property of the Municipality in 2001 and of the Province of Nova Scotia in 2003.

Current day

The 19 acres of ground the lighthouse is on is open to the public year-round. The light keeper's house is a Heritage property that is open from May to September and houses The Keeper's Kitchen restaurant and a gift shop.[4][5]

In 2018, The Lighthouse, a feature film starring Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson, was filmed in the park.

See also

References
  1. "Cape Forchu Lighthouse". Tourism Nova Scotia. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-03-02. Retrieved 2012-02-29.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) History of the Light Station
  3. Municipality of the District of Yarmouth, Leif Erikson Park
  4. The Keeper's Kitchen
  5. Cape Forchu gift shop


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