Blockhouse Point Lighthouse

The federal government announced the designation of Blockhouse Point Lighthouse in Prince Edward Island under the Heritage Lighthouse Protection Act. It says the 12.8-metre lighthouse with a square-tapered wooden tower sits in Rocky Point at the west entrance of Charlottetown Harbour on the province’s south shore.It says the structure was built in 1876 as part of a federal program to improve maritime safety by erecting a network of coastal lighthouses.With this new designation, 112 lighthouses in eight provinces have now been protected under the Heritage Lighthouse Protection Act.