Lighthouses of Prince Edward Island 6/19-29/2015

With the first mode of transportation being by the sea on Prince Edward Island, lighthouses, were instrumental to boat traffic safety in the early days on the island.  First generation lighthouses (prior to 1873) are octagonal in shape.  Second generation lighthouses are square tapered.  While on the island we climbed to the top of 3 of the lighthouses.  Unlike the US lighthouses we have been in, many of these lighthouses had regular stairs with light-keeper's quarters within the body of the lighthouse, mid-way up to the top.  All are located along beautiful coastal locations.

Cape Egmont Lighthouse 1864

East Point Lighthouse 1867

 Shipwreck Point Lighthouse 1967

North Cape Lighthouse 1866

Point Prim Lighthouse 1846

Oldest Lighthouse on PEI

 View from top of Point Prim Lighthouse

Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters

Point Prim Lighthouse

 North Rustico Harbour Lighthouse 1876

 Seacow Head Lighthouse 1864

Seacow Lighthouse 2

 Souris East Lighthouse 1880

Leard's Back Range Lighthouse

Victoria, PEI

Leards Front Range Lighthouse

Victoria, PEI