Managing Organization: Canadian Coast Guard
Notes: The 1894 lighthouse still exists but has been moved. Its design is unique in the Atlantic provinces, although a few examples of this style are known in Ontario's Georgian Bay (Jones Island Rear Light and Snug Harbour Rear Light). The Mullins Point Lighthouse, now a private property, has been recognized as a heritage structure. Tower Height: 37 Height of Focal Plane: 70 Characteristic and Range: Fixed white light. Description of Tower: Square skeleton tower with a red stripe on a white daymark.
This light is operational
Earlier Towers? 1873: Light shown from a window in the keeper's dwelling. 1894: White, rectangular, wooden dwelling surmounted by a square pyramidal tower with a square lantern; 45 feet tall. Date Established: 1873 Date Present Tower Built: 1965 Current Use: Active aid to navigation.
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