Kincardine Lighthouse
 Kincardine Lighthouse | |
  Ontario | |
| Location | Kincardine, Ontario. |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 44°10′37.5″N 81°38′17.2″W / 44.177083°N 81.638111°WCoordinates: 44°10′37.5″N 81°38′17.2″W / 44.177083°N 81.638111°W |
| Year first lit | 1881 |
| Foundation | stone |
| Construction | stone tower |
| Tower shape | octagonal frustum tower with balcony and lantern riseing from a two-story keeper's house |
| Markings / pattern | white tower, red lantern and trim |
| Height | 19 metres (62 ft) |
| Focal height | 24 metres (79 ft) |
| Original lens | 3rd order, bi-valve type Fresnel lens |
| Range | 22 miles (35 km) |
| Characteristic | Fl R 5s. |
| CHS number | CCG 784 |
| ARLHS number | CAN-264 |
| Managing agent | Kincardine Yacht Club[1] |
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 many 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.
Keepers
- Ross Robertson, 1874
- William Robert Kay, 1874–1899
- Thomas McGaw, Jr., 1899–1913
- William G. Temple, 1913–1928
- Donald Martin, 1928–1929
- Oran Westell, 1929–1955
- Myron Hall, 1955–1956
- Alonzo Burley, 1956–1978[2]
Today
The Kincardine Lighthouse is now a marine 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.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of West Central Ontario (Lake Huron Area)". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
- ↑ Ontario, Canada, Lighthouses: Kincardine. Lighthousefriends.com. Retrieved 06 January 2016.
- ↑ "The Phantom Piper". Kincardine Tourism. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
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