Kincardine Lighthouse

Kincardine Lighthouse

Kincardine Lighthouse (Taken from Harbour Street)
Location	Kincardine, Ontario.
Coordinates	44°10′38″N 81°38′18″W / 44.1771°N 81.6382°W / 44.1771; -81.6382Coordinates: 44°10′38″N 81°38′18″W / 44.1771°N 81.6382°W / 44.1771; -81.6382
Year first lit	1881
Foundation	Stone
Tower shape	Octagonal
Height	54-foot (16 m) tower on a 130-foot (40 m) cliff
Original lens	3rd order, bi-valve type Fresnel lens
Range	22 miles (35 km)
Characteristic	0.5-second flash every 9.5 seconds

The Kincardine Lighthouse is a historic lighthouse located in Kincardine, Ontario, near the mouth of the Penetangore River.

History

The Kincardine lighthouse was built in 1881 to serve the harbour of Kincardine and its fishing and salt-shipping industries. Kincardine also had huge lumber and furniture companies at the turn of the 20th century, with the Kincardine Lighthouse helping to keep the boats safe while they were coming into the harbour.

Today

The Kincardine Lighthouse is now a marina museum for the Kincardine area.

Local culture

The Lighthouse Blues Festival takes place near the lighthouse. The Kincardine water tower has the lighthouse painted on it, and the Kincardine Business Improvement Association features the lighthouse on its logo and is represented by the mascot Blinky the Lighthouse. On summer evenings a bagpiper known as the Phantom Piper plays from the top of the lighthouse.^[1]

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