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Canadian Wildlife Service (Ontario Region) Marine Heritage Society
Heritage
classified federal heritage building of Canada
Light
First lit
1857
Focal height
31 metres (102 ft)
Lens
Fresnel lens
Range
6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi)
Characteristic
Fl W 4s.
The Chantry Island Lighthouse, officially known as Chantry Island Lightstation Tower, is a lightstation on Chantry Island, off the coast of Southampton, Ontario in Lake Huron. It was constructed in the years 1855 through to 1859, by John Brown of Thorold, Ontario, under the authority of the Province of Canada and is recognized as one of the six Imperial Towers. Virtually identical, they were completed in 1858-1859 on Lake Huron and Georgian Bay and are among the few lighthouses on the Great Lakes made of cut limestone and granite (not brick, metal, wood or concrete).[1][2]
This lighthouse was planned in about 1850 because underwater shoals of massive granite boulders made navigation in the area dangerous. There are many accounts from the 1800s on of disasters and lost lives in this area of Lake Huron. The first beacon on the island (1857) was provided by a temporary fixed light which was replaced by the tower. The actual lighthouse was first lit on 1 April 1859. Valuable in its day, it still emits a bright beam, but now, buoys and modern navigational tools are more important for safe navigation.[3]
The tower and the keeper's dwelling have been extensively restored.[4] The dwelling is listed on the Canadian Register of Historic Places while the Lightstation Tower is listed on the National Historic Sites of Canada.[5][6] However, because the island is a bird sanctuary, only one company has a license to offer tours of the property and only on a limited basis.[7] All other access to the island is prohibited.
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^"Heritage Character Statement" (PDF). Historic Places Canada. Federal Heritage Buildings Review Office. 24 May 1994.
^"About Chantry Island". chantryisland.com. Archived from the original on 8 February 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
^"Lighthouse Restoration". Archived from the original on 7 February 2017. Retrieved 19 March 2017.[1] Archived 2 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine
^"Tower Chantry Island, Ontario, Canada". Canada's Historic Places. Administered by Parks Canada. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
^"Chantry Island, Lightkeeper's Dwelling". Historic Places. Parks Canada. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
^"About Chantry Island". Chantry Island. Marine Heritage Society. Archived from the original on 1 March 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
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