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Managing Organization:
Canadian Coast Guard
Notes:
The keeper's house at this station was demolished in the 1970s. The first keeper here, Paul Côté, was a very religious man and set up the first floor of the lighthouse as a chapel where passing missionaries and priests could celebrate mass and provide religious services to the keeper and his family.
Tower Height: 35
Height of Focal Plane: 61
Characteristic and Range: White flash every 6 seconds; range 7 miles .
Description of Tower: White octagonal tower with a red lantern.
This light is not operational
Earlier Towers?
1871: White, wooden octagonal tower, attached to the dwelling, demolished in 1956.
Date Established: 1871
Date Present Tower Built: 1955
Date Deactivated: 2003
Date Automated: 1970
Current Use: Unknown.
Open To Public? Grounds only.
Keepers: Paul Côté, 1871-1901 Paul Côté (1871-1901), Tangrède Pelletier (1901-1910), Elzéar Chouinard (1910-1937), Emile Chouinard (1937-1958), Ange-Henri Dugas (1958-1965), Francis Poulin (1965-1969)
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