Baccaro Point Lighthouse

Baccaro Point Light, Barrington, March 2008

Baccaro Point Light, Barrington, March 2008

Flickr Creative Commons photo by Dennis Jarvis (https://www.flickr.com/photos/archer10/2350036473/)

Chance Brothers Lighthouse Chance Brothers Lighthouse
  • Date of lens manufacture

    1902

  • Date of lighthouse construction

    1934 (station established 1851).

  • Country

    Canada

  • Commissioning body
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  • Order of lens

    3rd order

  • Fixed or revolving lens

    Revolving

  • Active/Inactive

    Active

  • Describe the character of light

    Occ W 10s

  • Describe the lighthouses daymarks

    13.5 m (44 ft) square pyramidal wood tower with lantern and gallery, painted white; lantern painted red. Fog horn (blast every 20 s).

  • Which aspects of the lighthouse (other than the lens) were manufactured by Chance brothers
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  • Describe the history of the lighthouse

    County: Shelburne Region: South Shore Body of Water: Barrington Bay Scenic Drive: Lighthouse Route Site Access: By Car Characteristic: Flashing White (1992) Tower Height: 045 ft Height Above Water: 052 ft Latitude: 432659 Longitude: 652815 Off Shore: No Still Standing: Yes

    Perched at the edge of the ocean, this lighthouse is an important seabird watching site. Baccaro is the oldest place name in Nova Scotia. It comes from the Basque word, Baccolaos, cod-fish. Baccaro point is the most southerly point of mainland Nova Scotia. (Cape Sable off Cape Sable Island is the furthest south.) In 1852 the materials for the first lighthouse were hauled along the beach - there being no road. Today the tall, square building stands fast on its bed of solid rock.

  • Current management body/ ports authority

    Canadian Coast Guard.

  • Historical preservation societies/manager/operator
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  • Is the site vulnerable to coastal erosion?
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  • Have you experienced any affects of climate change on the lighthouse?
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  • Observations on the condition of the lighthouse?
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  • Is the site open/closed to the public

    Open

  • Is the tower open/closed to the public

    Closed

  • Latitude and Longitude

    43.45214° -65.47199°

  • On-site bookable accommodation available
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  • Associated web addresses
  • Other details

    The original lighthouse was destroyed by fire in January 1934. According to Irwin, one of the two keeper's houses was relocated to Seal Point in 1984. In 2015 the Keepers of the Baccaro Light Association was formed to work for restoration and preservation of the lighthouse. The lighthouse was repainted by the Association in 2016 and in the fall of 2018 the Coast Guard repaired and repainted the lantern. Located at the end of a gravel road off NS 309 south of Clyde River, marking the east side of the entrance to Barrington Bay. Parking provided. Site open, tower closed. Owner/site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-015; CCG A-336; Admiralty H3782; NGA 10484.

  • Which resources did you use to research this lighthouses?

    Chance Lighthouses (1856-1917) (61 years): Baccaro Point (Active)

added on 25 iunie 2022
Made In Smethwick: Lighthouses Around the World

In the 1800s, Chance Brothers & Co glassworks in Smethwick began making the hi-tech lenses that lighthouses use to warn ships of dangerous locations. By 1951, over 2,500 lighthouses around the world were fitted with a Chance lens.

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