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Constructed in1863, the Seacow Head Lighthouse has an octagonal wood-frame, and is among the oldest wood-frame towers standing in the Maritimes. Seacow Head and Jourimain were built in the narrowest passage of the Northumberland Strait as aids to navigation for fishing boats and other marine traffic passing through the Strait.
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Seacow Head Lighthouse - Prince Edward Island PEI Heritage Site Seacow Head Lighthouse was built during the summer of 1864 under a contract of £314 by David McFarlane and John Rankin.
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Seacow Head Lighthouse 4.5 19 #110 of 243 things to do in Prince Edward Island Lighthouses Write a review What people are saying " Nice views of red cliffs and confederation bridge " Sep. 2019 Our expectation was of a better maintained lighthouse and property. The cliffs were pretty.
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Seacow Head Lighthouse 21 reviews #102 of 245 things to do in Prince Edward Island Lighthouses Write a review What people are saying By Chaitanya " Beautiful Views of Red Sand, Lighthouse and Rocks " May 2022 The area is great for taking photos of lighthouse and the red sands and rocks which are located around the lighthouse.
P.E.I. Heritage Buildings Seacow Head Lighthouse
Located at the entrance to Bedeque Bay and the Summerside Harbour, Seacow Head Lighthouse is one of the oldest standing lighthouses in the Maritimes. The tapered, octagonal lighthouse measures 18.3 metres (60 feet) in height and was named after the walruses that were once abundant in the region.
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The Friends of Seacow Head Lighthouse Inc. 1378 Fernwood Rd. Bedeque, PE. C0B 1C0, Canada . [email protected].
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The Friends of Seacow Head Lighthouse Inc. was incorporated as a Federal Charity on December 16, 2013.. As a non-profit organization we are committed to protecting the heritage character of the lighthouse while promoting lighthouse history across Prince Edward Island. Improvements to the lighthouse began shortly after possession to establish.
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Located on a point of land overlooking Seven Mile Bay, the Seacow Head Lighthouse is an octagonal tapered wood-shingled white structure with a red iron lantern. A metal railing surrounds the observation deck. The Confederation Bridge can be seen from the site. Heritage Value
Seacow Head Lighthouse was built in the summer of 1864 at Seacow Head
Located on a point of land overlooking Seven Mile Bay, the Seacow Head Lighthouse is an octagonal tapered wood-shingled white structure with a red iron lantern. A metal railing surrounds the observation deck. The Confederation Bridge can be seen from the site.
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Seacow Head Lighthouse. Not only one of the most whimsically named PEI lighthouses, but it also happens to be one of only three in the province to sport an octagonal wooden frame. The Seacow Head Lighthouse is famous for its multiple guest appearances on the beloved Canadian TV series, The Road to Avonlea, which retold the story of Anne of Green Gables.
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Seacow Head Lighthouse It comes as a bit of a surprise to most people that walruses, for which Seacow Head and Seacow Pond are named, were abundant on Prince Edward Island during the late 19th century. Seacow Lighthouse and dwelling in 1890 Photograph courtesy Library and Archives Canada
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MacFarlane said Seacow Head Lighthouse is well known because it is one of the oldest lighthouses, built in 1864, and named Seacow Head for the walruses — or seacows — that were once.
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Seacow Head Lighthouse is a heritage lighthouse because of its historical, architectural, and community values. a Historical values Seacow Head Lighthouse is an excellent example of the theme of Canada's pre-Confederation efforts to expand aids to navigation along the Northumberland Strait.
P.E.I. Heritage Buildings Seacow Head Lighthouse
From Highway 1 just east of Borden-Carleton, turn north on Route 10 (North Carleton Road). After 7 km (4.4 miles) turn left onto Searletown Road (Route 112), then after 1.1 km (1.7 miles) make another left onto Route 119 (Fernwood Road). When Route 199 ends turn left on Seacow Head Road, and then right onto Lighthouse Road. GPS Coordinates 46.
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Coordinates: 46°18′56.6″N 63°48′36.2″W The Seacow Head Light is a lighthouse on the south-central coast of Prince Edward Island, Canada, west of Central Bedeque. It was built in 1864. [2] The lighthouse was relocated in 1979 to avoid erosion.